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I've been wanting to make paneer (Indian cheese) for a while. I love eating it, that's for sure. A couple weeks ago,
Sasha at Global Table Adventures made it in her "travel" to India, and then when I was watching Aarti Party with the kids this week,
Aarti made it... The Girl decided she wanted to make it. Who am I to disappoint my Girl?
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Heating milk, stirring occasionally. |
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Adding the lemon juice |
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Hello, curds and whey! Call me Little Miss Muffett! |
I pretty much followed
Aarti's recipe - half a gallon of milk (I used 2%), bring to a low boil over medium heat stirring occasionally. Add in about a quarter cup of lemon juice, turn off heat and stir lightly to bring the curds together.
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Straining |
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Squeezed and rinsed |
Pour into a colander lined with two to three layers of cheesecloth to strain out whey (you could save it - I have plenty from yogurt, so I didn't save it this time - I love using it in bread and baking!) Close up the cheese cloth and squeeze out some more whey. Rinse it to get rid of some of the lemon.
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Now this is just fun. |
Aarti tied it up and tied a wooden spoon or a small rolling pin and hung it for a while (I hung from the faucet) to get rid of some more whey.
Then, you press it under a couple heavy cans on a plate for about an hour and a half in the fridge. Sasha at Global Table used a fantastically fun combination of a watermelon sitting on top of a pot on top of the paneer. I just used a couple cans... And forgot to take pictures. Pour off any extra whey and use the paneer in your favorite Indian recipe. Resist the urge to gobble it up as is.
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Paneer all done! |
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Totally delicious |
I'll have to make that with my kids this week. :) They love cheese and would love the hands on.
ReplyDeletedelicious looking paneer beautifully done
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