Homemade cottage cheese / paneer

Name: Homemade cottage cheese / paneer
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 kg fresh milk; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Muslin fabric

Syeda Hira Mujadid @hira45

Rawalpindi

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Cottage cheese/Paneer is a fresh, non-aged cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk that has been curdled with lemon juice or another acid.Paneer is one of the top sources of protein for vegetarians. The protein in paneer is beneficial for your skin, blood, bone development, muscles

Syeda Hira Mujadid @hira45

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Ingredients

30 mins

1 kgfresh milk
1 tbsplemon juice
Muslin fabric

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Steps

30 mins

1

Take a pan
2

Boil milk
3

Now add lemon juice
4

Cook it on low flame
5

Cover the milk and let stand for 10 minutes to give the acid time to completely separate the curds & water
6

Now strain cheese and separate water in muslin fabric
7

Gather the cheesecloth in your hand and gently squeeze to remove the excess water
8

Hang it for one hour
9

Once pressed, your paneer is finished and ready to use. You can use it immediately or refrigerate for up to two days.