I like paneer, in any form. The other day, we were having dinner in HB and i ordered chilli paneer. I just fell in love with it on first bite. It was so soft that i wiped off the plate clean in minutes. Vj said they should be making their own paneer as store bought ones wouldn't be this soft. Since am at mom's place now and we get farm fresh milk here i thought of trying my hands with home made paneer & it turned out so good. Here is the method of making your own paneer.
Ingredients :
Milk - 1 litre
Curd - 1/2 cup
Ice cube - 10 to 12 nos
Method :
Boil the milk & let it cool. Once cooled remove the top layer of cream formed. Now boil the milk again till it is hot. Add the curd slowly, while stirring the milk simultaneously. The milk will start curdling. Stir till the whey completely seperates. When the whey is in greenish colour, switch off the stove and add ice cubes. Ice cubes are added to stop further curdling.
Place a cheese cloth (I used a old cotton sari cloth) over a container and strain the paneer. Tie the cloth and hang it to the sink tap and allow the whey to drip. Leave it undisturbed for two hours.
Flatten it to a round or square shape and place it on a flat plate. Then keep another flat plate over it and keep a weight on it. I kept my 5 kg flour container. Allow it to set for 3 hours minimum. Place it in the fridge for an hour. Take it out, remove the cloth carefully and let the paneer come to room temperature. Now cut into cubes and proceed making your favourite dish.
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