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Homemade Paneer (Fresh Indian Cottage Cheese)
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Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
10h
Total Time
10h 10m
This homemade paneer recipe creates fresh Indian cottage cheese with just 2 simple ingredients: full-fat milk and lemon juice. Quick and easy to make, this delicious cheese is perfect for adding to your favorite Indian dishes or enjoying on its own.
Ingredients
Servings:
4
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Notes
1. Cheesecloth – Thin loose-woven cotton fabric used in cheesemaking and other cooking for straining. Sold at fabric stores and some kitchenware stores. It can be as cheap as $3 per metre.
Alternatives: Clean blue Chux wipes (yes, really!); old thin handkerchiefs used in a single layer; 2 layers of good-quality paper towels (not cheap stuff, they just disintegrate). Standard tea towels won’t work, they are too thick for the liquid to drain out.
2. If you leave it in longer, the cheese will become firmer and can be more crumbly to cut because the weight continues to press liquid out. So try to stick to 4 to 5 hours for the time the paneer is in the fridge with the weights on. Your paneer will be nice and soft, like we want!
Alternatives: Clean blue Chux wipes (yes, really!); old thin handkerchiefs used in a single layer; 2 layers of good-quality paper towels (not cheap stuff, they just disintegrate). Standard tea towels won’t work, they are too thick for the liquid to drain out.
2. If you leave it in longer, the cheese will become firmer and can be more crumbly to cut because the weight continues to press liquid out. So try to stick to 4 to 5 hours for the time the paneer is in the fridge with the weights on. Your paneer will be nice and soft, like we want!
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories403kcal20%
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Fat23g1%
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Saturated Fat13g0%
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Carbohydrates33g1%
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Fiber0g0%
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Sugar33g1%
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Protein22g1%
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Cholesterol69mg3%
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Sodium281mg14%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.