PANEER (COTTAGE CHEESE)

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A special favorite with north Indians, paneer (cottage cheese), with its delicate milky flavor, is used all over India to make delicious dishes.

Provided by International Recipes

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 2h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 gallon whole milk
1 cup distilled white vinegar
cheesecloth

Steps:

  • Heat milk in a heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat until boiling. Remove from heat and add vinegar. Stir a couple times until curds separate from whey, about 5 minutes.
  • Line a colander with cheese cloth. Pour curds and whey through colander and drain. Wrap curds with cheesecloth and place a heavy pot fill with water over curds to press and drain completely, about 2 hours. Curds will form a soft disk.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 48.8 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 195.2 mg, Sugar 22.1 g

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