Homemade Paneer
Paneer is a fresh curd cheese of Indian origin made by curdling milk with an acid and pressing out the water and whey.
Yield
4
Ingredients
- 3 liters milk
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar
- Yield:
- 4
Instructions
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1Bring milk to a boil in a large pan.
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2Just before the milk starts to boil, add the lemon juice or vinegar to coagulate the milk.
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3Pour the coagulated milk through a cheese cloth to discard most of the water within.
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4Press the water out firmly and place a weight on top of the paneer.
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5Allow to rest and harden for 2–3 hours in the refrigerator.
- Category
- Side Dishes
- Cuisine
- Indian
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 30, 2026