Home made Paneer

Home Made Paneer

Paneer can be easily prepared at home. Its tastier and healthier when made at home.

Ingredients:

Milk                    - 500 ml
Lemon Juice       - 1- 1.5 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan.
2. After it boils add lemon juice. Add lemon juice when the milk is hot.
3. Milk will start curdling. Wait for 10 minutes. By this time whole milk would have get curdled.
4. The lemon juice specified would be enough for making the milk curdle. But if the milk dint curdle yet add some more lemon juice.
5. When the curdling is done, filter it using a strainer.
6. Transfer the curd to a cloth which can absorb water.. here in my case i have used a cotton cloth.
7. Squeeze out water, Tie the knot and hang on to a high place. leave it for 2 - 3 hours.
8. After that open the cloth. Kneed it well and cut into cubes.
9. Use as required.