How to make Paneer (HD)

[FANTAIL1950]

What a nice simple recipe for cheese making although the taste will differ from supermarket bought paneer simply because it will be the real thing as opposed to mass produced cheese.

[dherring01]

Salam Titli appa, how can I make the paneer into cubes?

[TitliNihaan]

@dherring01 You would need to press it into a rectangular mould, then cut into cubes.

[tt02yy]

Can you use other milks instead of whole milk? Such as... Light milk to make this paneer?

(Thanks your awesome! xx)

[TitliNihaan]

@tt02yy The cheese comes from the fat in the milk, so if you use light milk you won't get much cheese coming out.

[tt02yy]

@TitliNihaan If that's so, i hope devondale, long life full cream milk will work just as well.

thanks! I'll try this soon!

[TitliNihaan]

@tt02yy Long-life or not, it should work fine as long as it's full-cream

[MegaPrincess1998]

I had milk.. But no lemon juice. I ues lime juice. And it taste real bad.

[MegaPrincess1998]

Who ever would ues the stocking?

[TitliNihaan]

@MegaPrincess1998 Me.

[MegaPrincess1998]

@TitliNihaan Lol... I been keep repeating this video :P

[themomo6710]

how long dose it take to separate to curds?

[TitliNihaan]

@themomo6710 Only a few minutes

[themomo6710]

could i use spoiled milk?

[TitliNihaan]

@themomo6710 I guess you could, but the paneer might not taste too good. On the other hand it might taste amazing!

[dharma099]

@themomo6710

it is time britain acknowledge who taught them and made them somewhat really civilized plus some credit to their jealousy and very green envy !

[TitliNihaan]

@dharma099 Jealousy and envy of what? Being Indian???

[dharma099]

@themomo6710

Sorry ! just Kidding around ! do you like Benny Hill - i do but he has gone down Hill !

Actually I love the British - Hey I talk likea them ! OMG ! I like how see says squeeze !

Nice british lady !

[1Nanalo]

can I add salt

[TitliNihaan]

@1Nanalo If you want to.

[IndigoDragon327]

I've never heard of paneer, is it like cheese or what?? and what do you use it in??

[TitliNihaan]

@IndigoDragon327 It's a kind of cheeses and you can use it in Indian/Pakistani cooking.

[saniakhan2006]

can i use it 4 pizza??????????????????

[TitliNihaan]

@saniakhan2006 Sure! Take a look at my recipe for Curry Pizza :-)

[saniakhan2006]

can it use 4 pizza ?

[ChayXmisCarly]

are you gonna eat it as is? after rolling? eat it?

[TitliNihaan]

@ChayXmisCarly Usually I cook with it :-)

[ChayXmisCarly]

@TitliNihaan

-can you show how you cook it? its my first time seeing it :)

-but you can eat it raw too?

[TitliNihaan]

@ChayXmisCarly Use it like tofu. You can eat it raw but it's pretty uninspiring

[TheBlackStar999]

Makin' me hungry!

[Angryjanitor3]

I poop in all my old socks. Is there anything else I could use besides an old sock?

[MrNajmNajd]

Lemon juice? I thaught paneer is made with vinegar

[TitliNihaan]

@MrNajmNajd Anything acidic is fine. Lemon juice - citric acid. Vinegar - acetic acid. You can even use yoghurt.

[mizzquenn619]

Hey Titli,

What if I accidentally add more than 2 tbsp of lemon juice?

[TitliNihaan]

@mizzquenn619 It's not a problem. :-)

[riariariadixit]

Hi Manjula Aunty.. can i make paneer with curdled milk..or say spoiled milk..??

[mizzquenn619]

@riariariadixit This is not Manjula Aunty....It's Titli Aunty :)

[riariariadixit]

@mizzquenn619 oh yeah...Titli..hehe..actually i watch manjula's kitchen too....so it was justa slip of word..i lovee Tile a hell lot...she is awesome..:)...HER FOOD..her presentation...her humour...her way of sayinG "JOIN ME NEXT TIME WITH ME "TITLI NIHAANN":)..KHUDA HAFIZZ..":-D..is amazing...:):)

[mizzquenn619]

@riariariadixit Titli is amazing. She has inspired me into da cooking world! Titli Rocks!

[HAPPITYFUL]

is that cheese?

[jordanvt]

Paneer is more tasty when you add a bit of salt to it when you are kneading. Makes the flavor MUCH more interesting. While whole milk is optimal, you can use lower fat milk and still achieve very good results. I've used vinegar (1 cup/gallon of milk) in place of lemon juice to good effect. Just add enough to get the milk solids to congeal.

[TheCandyberry]

Hmmmmmm I am not a big cook (I am just 14) but i still like to see your recipes and try to make them and they taste awesome. Thnx Titli

[dselgy]

Wow. I did not know that Mrs. Doubtfire liked the Indian food. But she does have some manish hands though, doesn't she? Kind of like a monkey without the fur. Rawr!

[TheSaturdaysForEva15]

erm.. what is paneer? 

[jdogbig1]

That would be the "curd" not "paneer" per say, paneer is the finished product once you have flattened it out and lightly fried it on the pan ( India style ) with basil and other bits and bobs for garnish, but a great video nonetheless, and a SUPERB tip with the stocking in place of cheesecloth, especially when must of my local stores don't carry it! Cheers! And thanks again for your efforts!

[haha34440]

super! thanks so much! i couldnt find a cheese cloth over here and had no idea what to substitute it with

[RodHullIOnceWasHim]

How long do you have to nead this stuff? Been doing it for ages and the consistency is still quite brittle. Is that right? Guess I should have bought some pre-made so at least I knew what I was aiming for.

Is it slightly grainy when squashed between fingers?

[TitliNihaan]

@RodHullIOnceWasHim You would probably need to knead it for a week to get the grains out of it. Make sure you squeeze as much water out of it as you can, then knead it until it sticks together. It can take up to 10 minutes, and don't be afraid to be brutal with it. The more energy and compression you put into it the better it will be. It'll be crumbly at first, but keep with it...

[RodHullIOnceWasHim]

@TitliNihaan Was thinking of trying the method where you wrap it in Muslin and put a weight on top. Any idea where I'd buy some Muslin in the UK?

[TitliNihaan]

@RodHullIOnceWasHim I really don't know. I can't seem to find any in France either which is why I ended up using a clean popsock!

[ScopedOUT2]

@RodHullIOnceWasHim You can get cheesecloth from Amazon COM or other sites.

[govegetarian100]

@RodHullIOnceWasHim

u can use cheese cloth instead. u will find it at any grocery store .. fold it twice or thrice... or any thin clot that u might have at home..

[ilovebagpuss2008]

@RodHullIOnceWasHim Hi I bought some muslin from my local fabric shop you can also get it from ebay but i used some bandage material works great

[mickypoo4622]

I also tried this but it wasn't very successful. The strained liquid wasn't as clear as in the video - it just looked like, er, milk. The amount of paneer was far less than the you made and quite moist by comparison - it didn't require kneading. Maybe my milk didn't curdle enough? The taste was quite disappointing too - it was very bland. I used a new fine mesh fibre dishcloth (the traditional sort) to strain it which worked well.

[TitliNihaan]

@mickypoo4622 You did use full cream milk, yes? Paneer is a bit like mozzarella in taste - quite bland.

[mickypoo4622]

@TitliNihaan Oh yes, 'whole' milk. I only drink skimmed but I guess that 'whole' is the same as 'full cream'. Maybe it needs 'gold top'?

[agnesdeque]

Salut super chef,est ce que je peux utiliser un filtre à café pour égoutter le paneer?

[loverboy375]

Hi, I liked your way of making the paneer and decided to try it at home. I made use of two fresh lemon and squeezed out the juice to add in the mixture. Well it did not turn out to be disastorous but i would say rather catastrophic.

Could you please tell me if I wam to use fresh lemon and juice it or use some other form of lemon juice.

[TitliNihaan]

@loverboy375 You only need the juice of one lemon to turn the milk acidic. You can achieve the same effect with yoghurt!

Can you describe to me in what way it was "catastrophic"? What happened????

[JariGUl]

LOOOOOOVEE IT, THNX A LOT

[zairt]

Is this same as the cottage cheese...??

[katoucha007]

Is it a sort of cheese? Thank you for all your videos ;-)

[TitliNihaan]

@katoucha007 It's a cheese, yes.

[MaraMS24]

I love paneer, you make me try it first time of my live, to do it at myself.

[moonlighttz]

im sorry but just because the sock comes under hosiery i felt disgusted, why use that when all you need is some thin cotton cloth like voile or cheese cloth!! otherwise i like all your vids.

[EDAM2]

@moonlighttz

Because people are more likely to have a pop-sock to hand, and besides if it's clean it's clean!

Fascinating video, would like to try this sometime considering it's so simple to do. The process reminds me alot of how tofu is made.

[TitliNihaan]

@moonlighttz I can't seem to find anything really suitable in France. Necessity is the mother of invention, or something like that!

[p4kiprincess]

do you know how ot make natural yoghurt?!?!

[TitliNihaan]

@p4kiprincess I know, but I've never made it!

[p4kiprincess]

@TitliNihaan u can make it!!! :D best way to learn and teach me lol try ittt

x

[marel88]

wow that's amazing! :D old recipes always the best! ^_^

[agnesdeque]

Titli yu're THE BEST!!!!!!!

[gameraiman15]

do i smell a paneer recipe next ??? =D

[cmxcmx]

Looks nice and simple. I'm going to try that with your tikka recipe to make tikka paneer. :D

[jmackhan]

great thanks! paneer is yummy :)

[arivera3426]

*** Make sure the popsock/stocking is cleaned without fabric softener !!!

[TitliNihaan]

@arivera3426 Don't you want a spring-fresh taste to your paneer?

[arivera3426]

@TitliNihaan LOL !!

[Esunshine71]

i never thought of using socks!! this is great idea:)

[farooh20]

nihan i d rather buy that 1 from the supermarket than do it myself :)) but thnks anyways x

[skybirdbird]

very cool....how would you use this?....does it need any salt?

[TitliNihaan]

@skybirdbird Use it to make dishes like palak paneer, or rasmalai, or even... Titli's Curry Pizza!

[skybirdbird]

@TitliNihaan thanks

[acf870]

ive been meaning to make this for like 2 years.

[Tales0fSymphonia]

this looks alot like mozarella :)

what does it taste like?

[Fe0n]

it looks disgusting :S