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Homemade Paneer
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Homemade Paneer

2 ingredients 5 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

164
Calories
8g
Protein
8g
Fat
16g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 liters milk
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar

Directions

1

Bring milk to a boil in a large pan.

2

Just before the milk starts to boil, add the lemon juice or vinegar to coagulate the milk.

3

Pour the coagulated milk through a cheese cloth to discard most of the water within.

4

Press the water out firmly and place a weight on top of the paneer.

5

Allow to rest and harden for 2–3 hours in the refrigerator.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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