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How to make Cottage Cheese or Paneer


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  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 200 grams 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 liter milk (whole or 2%)
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice
  • Thin kitchen cloth

Instructions

  1. Bring the milk to a boil stirring occasionally so that the milk does not stick to the bottom of the vessel
  2. When the milk starts boiling, add the vinegar or lemon juice and keep stirring
  3. The milk will start curdling and the milk particles will separate from the whey(liquid)
  4. Once the liquid is clear, switch off the flame
  5. Drain the whey by pouring it in a vessel lined with the thin muslin cloth
  6. Rinse the cheese with water to remove the vinegar/citric acid taste
  7. Gently wrap the cheese with the same cloth and squeeze the extra water. (if you squeeze too hard, the cheese comes out)
  8. Hang the cheese wrapped with the cloth over the sink for 2-3 hours. Keep squeezing occasionally to form a nice ball of cheese
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hours