Paneer is an Indian cheese prepared from milk. A variety of dishes can be prepared from paneer. It is a good source of protein. Though it is readily available in stores, home made paneer is very soft and spongy and is very simple to prepare. Since I will be posting many paneer dishes, I thought first I will share the process of making paneer at home for those who are not familiar with it or who have not tried it at home.
Home made Paneer Recipe
How to make Paneer at Home-Paneer Recipe
Prep Time : 5 mins
Cook Time : 10 mins
Yields: 175 grams
Recipe Category: Cooking Basics-Paneer
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Milk - 1 liter
Fresh Lemon juice - 2 - 2 1/2tbsp
Yields: 175 grams
Recipe Category: Cooking Basics-Paneer
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Milk - 1 liter
Fresh Lemon juice - 2 - 2 1/2tbsp
Method
1. Bring milk to boil.
2. Reduce the heat and add lemon juice to it while continuously stirring.
3. Milk will start curdling. (Pic 3)
4. Keep stirring until the curdling process is complete. (Pic 4)
5. Strain through a cheese cloth or thin cotton cloth. Wait for it to cool a little. (pic 5)
6. Gather the cloth with curd, squeeze out all water, tie a knot and hang it for 20-25 minutes to drain water, if any completely.
7. Keep a heavy object on top of it. I kept a pressure cooker filled with water. Leave it to set for 3 hours.
8. After 3 hours, take it out from the bundle, paneer will look as in pic 8.
9. Cut it into cubes and use it. You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator, if you are not going to use it immediately.
Note -
If paneer crumbles when you cut, then you have not drained/removed the whey properly.
I used milk with 4.5% fat. I got approximately 175 grams of paneer.
Shelf Life
It can be stored for 5 -6 days in the refrigerator.
Check out my collection of Paneer Recipes.
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Wow...what a perfect paneer recipe...very yummy.
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Lovely post Padhu.
ReplyDeleteLove the step by step pics, love Paneer. Made a Paneer Omelet.
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ReplyDeletewow, padhu, i just posted paneer fried rice :) next time will prepare paneer at home and use it. Thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this great tutorial, with the photos and all. I have always wanted to make my own paneer and can't wait for your recipes using it.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of milk is best? What is the lowest % of fat content can you use without it changing the texture or taste? Is is usually made with whole milk? Just wondering....thanks!
You have made it so perfectly padhu...nice useful post for everyone
ReplyDeletevery useful tips dear
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the method of making paneer at home.Nice illustrative clicks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this..
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Thats nice collage of photos making paneer.
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect
perfect paneer...thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteThe paneer looks so perfect...nice post
ReplyDeleteI had also posted how to make paneer on 20th may 2010. But I had used stainless steal strainer to strain the whey. When all the whey drained off immediately transfered it into a flat plate, and kept a heavy weight on it. Your method is also very easy... thanks.
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ReplyDeletepadhu really good post about homemade paneer.i used to prepare paneer at home.at first it didn't came out good.anyway nicely explained with pictures.
ReplyDeletefirst time here...nice blog with wonderful collection of recipes...home made paneer post is really useful...thanks for sharing this!
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ReplyDeletePadhu,
ReplyDeletePaneer making at home, it is really fun. Nice clicks.
Nice step by step presentation of homemade paneer.
ReplyDeleteNice step by step photos..i have already bookmarked..
ReplyDeleteLoved the step by step pics and instructions, i also try to make paneer at home. Sometimes i add vinegar instead of lemon juice.
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ReplyDeletewhat a perfect demo..I too make same way..thanks for sharing..:-)
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ReplyDeleteGreat post..Thanks for sharing, Padhu..
ReplyDeleteNever dared to try it at home..thanx for step by step instructions
ReplyDeletewow such a nice detailed recipe, thnx for sharing!
ReplyDeletePerfect paneer cubes here!! Yumm!!
ReplyDeleteGreat Padhu...looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like perfect paneer
ReplyDeleteExcellent presentation!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteis that so simple ?...OR... you have made it look simple?...a casual look of the collage pictures illustrated everything....i am going to try at home my dear.
ReplyDeletePaneer has comeout so perfect. Thanx for useful tips.
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ReplyDeletefresh paneer tastes the best...
ReplyDeletePadhu, I am wondering where r u? Why am I not getting updates from you? I will check it. Very nice to hear from you. You presented very beautifully the paneer making steps. Take care and have a wonderful weekend!!!
ReplyDeletehey u have a nice blog...loved ur space....will keep following it...
ReplyDeletePadhu, thank you so much for sharing your recipes. You have made everything easy to follow and the pictures are mouth watering! I am just starting to cook Indian food and I really appreciate this blog. I made the paneer and it was a success! I did have to add a lot more lemon, however. The milk would not curdle! I used whole milk - I don't know if the percentage of fat was slightly different from the milk you use. I rinsed it through the cheesecloth, just to make sure it would not have any lemon left in it. Anyway, it was delicious. I used it in a saag paneer - my family loved it! Thank you again, I will be visiting regularly for more recipes! :)
ReplyDeletehai, herebefore i didn't know how to make paneer. But u explained very well through steps. I worked out this and really i got a delicious paneer. Thanks a lot. Great job. Keep moving on.
ReplyDeletebut wat about the remaining milk ...Is it entirely waste huh . And where can i buy cheese cloth
ReplyDeleteTHANK U PADHU FOR THIS USEFUL RECIPE .
ReplyDeletethanks for the very useful post padhu..love it...
ReplyDeleteWhat to do with outdated paneer got from stores
ReplyDeleteThe post was very useful for people like me who love to try new things at home.. Loved your post Padhu :)
ReplyDeletePadhu, Thats a wonderful way of explaining how to make paneer with pictures. You made it so simple. One question I have is where I can get cheese cloth. In what way it is different from normal cloth. Pls explain.
ReplyDeleteLakshmi - you can use any ordinary clean soft cotton cloth (even a soft cotton dupatta or clean white soft cotton dhoti)
ReplyDeleteThank U Padhu for this step by step method of Paneer preparation. I am going to give it a try .
ReplyDeletethank u so much....
ReplyDeletethanks its very nice it will come i will try and i will post for u .........
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Thats great Padhu. I never thought making paneer is that simple!!!!!!
ReplyDeletethank u so much the best cook and guide, thanks a lot
ReplyDeleteThanks paddu. Very easy process for panneer
ReplyDeleteThanks..! Mam.. Great secret shared.. But i dont understand where to add curd
ReplyDeleteHi padhu , thanks for your post.
ReplyDeleteHi Padhu..Thanks for the post. I have a query..Can paneer be made out of spoit milk due to not boiling it properly
ReplyDeleteYou can but that will not be good. It is best to discard spoilt milk.
DeleteThanks a lot for your tip...Really useful....
ReplyDeleteThanks padhu.. This was good. . But how did you get the dough like consistency? I fooled your steps exactly and though I did get it correct in the end there were still some crumbs on outer sides of the cloth. After hanging for 15 mins I loosened the knot and then kept the weight. Should I knead or gather the curd before this? How do you get that bal/dough like consistency?
ReplyDeleteYou can hang it even for more than 15 minutes. You need not knead it after hanging it but you can gather everything together to a mass and then keep the weight on top of it.
DeleteThanks will try it the next time! ☺
DeleteHey thanks for the receipe. I tried it today. Had a doubt before putting weight on top, but it came as perfect cube.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the receipe. Tried it today. It Came well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tutorial.. I have a query how to remove the lemon Snell from this paneer... even after washing in water it's not going.
ReplyDeleteThank u padhu...It came out very well... U are awesome....
ReplyDeleteKaachna paala ila kaachadha paala.. which one to use..?
ReplyDelete"Bring milk to boil" is the first sentence under "Method".
DeleteBoil milk, reduce the heat and then add lemon juice.
Hi it is lemon juice sourness. How can it be removed??
ReplyDeleteYou have to wash the paneer with the cloth and then hang it. Lemon sourness will not be there.
DeleteWhat to do with left over milk after extracting paneer
ReplyDeleteMilk will not be there after extracting paneer. Only the whey water will be there. It can be used for soups or for making chapati dough.
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