Ingredients
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Instructions
Cooking Steps
Step 1: To begin making the Homemade Paneer, into a heavy bottomed pan, pour the 3 liters of milk
Step 2: Turn the heat to high and wait for the milk to come to a boil
Step 3: When the milk begins to boil add in the freshly squeezed lemon juice
Step 4: You will notice that the milk begins to curdle separating the milk into cheese and whey
Step 5: The cheese is also called the chenna
Step 6: Turn off the heat and allow the cheese to rest in the whey for about 5 minutes
Step 7: Now that that chenna is rested for about 5 minutes , we will separate the whey and the chenna using a thin sieve strainer and a muslin cloth
Step 8: Press down the chenna using a flat spatula to drain the excess water and give the paneer a shape
Step 9: Fold the muslin cloth, place it on a flat plate with a larger plate below it
Step 10: Next place another heavy weighted object over this chenna in muslin cloth
Step 11: Refrigerate this entire set up for about 2 hours to get a firm paneer
Step 12: You will notice that the bottom plate has collected some whey and the paneer will be firm after two hours of weight pressed over it and also along with refrigerated
Step 13: At this stage, you can remove the muslin cloth and cut the paneer into pieces and use it as desired
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