HOMEMADE PANEER (FRESH INDIAN COTTAGE CHEESE)
Recipe video above. Homemade paneer is far superior to store bought. It's softer and creamier, and has much better flavour. It's easy to make, without special equipment. All it takes is a little patience to let the cheese set in the fridge for 4 hours. Use paneer to make the great Indian classic, Palak Paneer (Spinach Curry with Paneer)
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Heat the milk in a large saucepan over medium high heat until the top becomes foamy, just as looks like it's about to boil.
- Turn stove off. Add lemon juice and stir for 1 minute. The milk should begin to curdle. If it doesn't, turn the stove back on and bring back to a gentle boil until the solids separate.
- Line strainer or colander: Place over a deep bowl. Line strainer with 2 layers of cheesecloth (Note 1).
- Strain: Ladle in half of the curdled milk to begin with, then pour the rest in. Leave until all the liquid drains - this might take 5 to 10 minutes.
- Rinse: Discard liquid (whey) in the bowl. Bundle the paneer up in the cheesecloth (it will still be quite watery at this stage) then rinse bundle briefly under cold tap water. This helps to remove lemon flavour + cool for easier handling.
- Squeeze out excess water by twisting the cheesecloth and squeezing the bundle, but not so hard that paneer squeezes out through the cloth. Once liquid no longer comes out, stop. The paneer will still be quite soft at this stage.
- Weigh cheese down with weights: Shape cheese into a disc around 2cm / ¾" thick, still wrapped in cheesecloth. Place in a strainer or colander set over a bowl. Top with a small plate then 2 x 400g/14oz cans (or similar weight).
- Refrigerate for 4 hours. During this time the paneer will set (become firm) and remaining liquid will drain out. (Note 2)
- Remove paneer from fridge and carefully unwrap. There will be a dent in the middle, this is normal (it's from the draining).
- At this stage, the paneer is now ready for use. You can either cut it immediately and use in a recipe (such as Palak Paneer!), or store the whole uncut block for another time and just cut when needed.
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 215 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 26 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SAAG PANEER
Eat homemade Indian food tonight with Aarti Sequeira's Saag Paneer: Spinach with Indian Cheese recipe from Aarti Party on Food Network.
Provided by Aarti Sequeira
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the turmeric, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt and 3 tablespoons oil. Gently, drop in the cubes of paneer and gently toss, taking care not to break the cubes if you're using the homemade kind. Let the cubes marinate while you get the rest of your ingredients together and prepped.
- Thaw the spinach in the microwave in a microwave-safe dish, 5 minutes on high, then puree in a food processor until smooth. Alternatively, you can chop it up very finely with your knife.
- Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add the paneer as the pan warms. In a couple of minutes give the pan a toss; each piece of paneer should be browned on one side. Fry another minute or so, and then remove the paneer from the pan onto a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Add the onions, ginger, garlic and chile. Now here's the important part: saute the mixture until it's evenly toffee-coloured, which should take about 15 minutes. Don't skip this step - this is the foundation of the dish! If you feel like the mixture is drying out and burning, add a couple of tablespoons of water.
- Add the garam masala, coriander and cumin. If you haven't already, sprinkle a little water to keep the spices from burning. Cook, stirring often, until the raw scent of the spices cook out, and it all smells a bit more melodious, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the spinach and stir well, incorporating the spiced onion mixture into the spinach. Add a little salt and 1/2 cup of water, stir, and cook about 5 minutes with the lid off.
- Turn the heat off. Add the yogurt, a little at a time to keep it from curdling. Once the yogurt is well mixed into the spinach, add the paneer. Turn the heat back on, cover and cook until everything is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Serve.
- Line a large colander with a large double layer of cheesecloth, and set it in your sink.
- In a large wide pot, bring the milk to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning the bottom (a nonstick pot works really well for this purpose). This will take a little while so be patient!
- Add the lemon juice and turn the heat down to low. Stirring gently, you should almost immediately see the curds (white milk solids) and whey (the greenish liquid) separate. Don't fret, this is perfect!
- Remove the pot from the heat and carefully pour the contents into the cheesecloth-lined colander. Gently rinse with cool water to get rid of the lemon flavor. At this point, you could squeeze out some of the liquid, and serve with some honey and some nuts, almost like a fresh ricotta!
- Grab the ends of the cheesecloth and twist the ball of cheese to squeeze out the excess whey. Tie the cheesecloth to your kitchen faucet and allow the cheese to drain for about 5 minutes.
- Twisting the ball to compact the cheese into a block, place it on a plate with the twisted part of the cheesecloth on the side (this will ensure your block of cheese is nice and smooth!) and set another plate on top. Weigh the second plate down with cans of beans or a heavy pot. Move to the refrigerator and let it sit about 20 minutes.
- Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using into a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.
MUTTER PANEER -- INDIAN CHEESE CURRY
A fabulous vegetarian curry, which I got off a blog, www.route79.com -- taste and fall in love! You can add a finely chopped hot chilli if you want to spice it up.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Curries
Time 35m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put a little bit of oil in a deep, heavy bottomed frying pan and brown the cheese, turning frequently so no sides burn. When it is browned, set aside on a plate.
- Add more oil, if needed, to the pan and throw in the onions.
- Let them fry until golden, then add the garlic and spices.
- Fry some more for a couple minutes, then add the tin of tomatoes and about 1/2 cup of water.
- Let simmer for about five minutes, then put in the fried cheese and peas and simmer covered over a low heat for about 20 minutes.
- Check the consistency and simmer some more if needed to bring it down to a thickness you like.
- Serve with rice and other Indian curries of your choice.
MATTAR PANEER - INDIAN PEAS WITH PANEER CHEESE
I always like this as a side dish, although it can be served as a vegetarian main dish. I generally like to make several types of things when I cook Indian and I usually will cook this or palak paneer along with the others.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet and saute the paneer in batches (add more oil if necessary), until lightly browned, and drain on paper toweling.
- In a large pan, heat the 3 tbsp oil or ghee and cook the onion, ginger and garlic until the onion is tender, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the coriander, cumin, salt, turmeric, and cayenne, and cook until the spices become fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Add the paneer, water, and peas and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the sauce is thick and smooth.
- Garnish with cilantro before serving.
HOMEMADE PANEER (PANIR - INDIAN CHEESE)
Paneer is a simple, mild-flavored Indian cheese. Once you make this, you will have a new appreciation for the Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme, for you will know the meaning of curds and whey. More importantly, you will be able to enjoy lovely Indian dishes like Palak Paneer (spinach, cheese and spice curry), Mattar Paneer (green peas, tomatoes spices and paneer), and many more. OTHER PANEER RECIPES use lemon juice instead of yogurt, but the yield is smaller with that method. To go that route, use 3-4 tablespoons lemon juice instead of the 1 ½ cups yogurt called for. You could also use 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar diluted with 2 tablespoons water, adding this to the 6 cups of milk. TO AVOID SPILLS when the milk bubbles up, be sure to use a large, deep saucepan. From Nancie McDermott's The Curry Book.
Provided by Sandi From CA
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 ounces or 2 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Prepare a place for the paneer to drain, placing a colander in the sink and lining it with 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth or a clean linen kitchen towel.
- Ina large (at least 3 quart) saucepan, bring the milk to a boil over high heat, stirring almost constantly to prevent it from burning or boiling over.
- As soon as the milk comes to the boil, add the yogurt and sir gently. The milk will soon foam up into soft clouds and then break into thick curds of cheese floating in a thin, faintly greenish liquid called whey.
- Remove from the heat and pour the contents of the saucepan into the cheesecloth-lined colander placed in the sink to drain away the whey.
- When the cloth is cool enough to handle, bring its corners together and squeeze the cheese into a ball, twisting the top portion of the cloth to force out more liquid and then securing it with a rubber band.
- Suspend the cheese from the faucet and let it hang over the sink for about 30 minutes to drain off any remaining whey.
- Now press the cheese to make it firm enough to cut. To do this, place the wrapped lump of cheese on its side in a pie pan or frying pan, and place another pie pan or frying pan of equal or smaller size on top of it, or cover the cheese with a plate. Balance a weighty object, such as a teapot filled with water, on the pan or plate to compress the cheese. As you can see in the photos, I put the wrapped cheese in a bowl, placed a smaller bowl on top of that and a large, full bottle of wine into that bowl. Press for 30 minutes more.
- Carefully unwrap the pressed cheese, cut into ½-inch cubes, transfer it to a container and seal tight. Refrigerate until needed. The paneer will keep 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator and several months in the freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.6, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 48.5, Sodium 188.7, Carbohydrate 20.8, Sugar 23.5, Protein 15
INDIAN PANEER CHEESE
I got this recipe way back from one of my Indian girlfriends mothers, it is delicious on it's own in a spinish curry, or lightly fried in butter with chili, garlic anc coarse salt and added to a lamb curry. (prep time incl. chilling)
Provided by dor miske
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan bring cream (or whole milk) to just boiling.
- Remove from heat and slowly add vinegar.
- Stir and leave to crdle (aprox 5-6 min).
- Pour through a colander lined with muslin and allow to drain.
- ball up in muslin and squeese remaining curd and refridgerate.
- Chop cheese into large cubes it is now redy to use in your curry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 992.8, Fat 105.1, SaturatedFat 65.8, Cholesterol 377.4, Sodium 115.6, Carbohydrate 10.1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 7.4
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