Paneer Making Made Easier

[kamalna]

what is the mechanism behind this?

[farhanakhan72]

i like this vedio

[nehamitra1]

can we use anything else instead of citric acid?if yes, in what quantity?can you please tell the quantity of milk in terms of cup..........thanks

[alaivani]

Forgot to say, another idea to use the left over paneer water is for making rice pullau. This water makes the rice soft, fluffy and creamy.

[oldernwiser0]

i haven't tried that idea so far, and will try it out some day... but one more good use for whey is to use it for making the dough for bread / rotis .. the rotis come out soft which is the way some people like it :-)

[alaivani]

Fantastic! You have given me some new ideas. I make paneer the opposite way- boil milk and add vinegar and also drain it slightly differently. You use less kitchen utensils than I do! That makes it a 'greener' paneer :)

[oldernwiser0]

thanks ! and yes, one of the things i consciously do is to work out methods which does not add to the cycle of increased number of vessels leading to more washing, leading to more detergents and water usage and more scrubbers and more wear and tear of utensils and hands, more time in the kitchen and more clutter and and and ! :-)

[trupkar]

You have the best tips! Thanks so much.

[oldernwiser0]

i'm glad you found my tips useful.. thanks for commenting ,,:)

[GracefullTiger]

does it have to be 3% fat milk? i mean can i use 100% fat milk instead?

thank u

[itsumonihon]

read the video description if it's whole milk the fat will separate with the whey and your cheese will not be very good.

[GeekUniverse]

no u cant or else the texture will be different

[gofasthavefun]

I believe whole milk consists 3 percent fat.

[gofasthavefun]

The correct fat content is about 3.7% in whole milk

[ocean514]

There woulden't be much milk if it was 100% fat. It would be cow lard or something.

[willson2000]

Hello... I tried making paneer today after following your recipe... it came out very good... It was very soft... exactly I always wanted it to be... Thanks a lot for sharing it.. especially to your tips :) Keep up the good work!!!!

[oldernwiser0]

im really glad for you ....thank you for your very encouraging comments ! cheers ! :-))

[skoshy1]

i have heard of people using vinegar instead of lime juice or crystal. maybe that will work for 2% milk in the US?

[oldernwiser0]

vinegar or lime juice any acid will work on natural milk; but i think the milk in the US is processed under ultra high temperature to extend its shelf life, which makes it require a lot more of vinegar or lime juice and higher termperatures to split it; and using that much of vinegar or lime juice will inevitably give the paneer a lime or vinegar smell / taste ..:-)

[itsumonihon]

hi just for your info most milk in the us and canada is not UHT pasteurized. it is available however most milk is not and is generally stored in refrigerators at the supermarket. UHT milk can be used to make cheese but i don't think it's suitable for paneer. however rennet based cheeses can be made, though some modifications need to be made to the cheese recipe since some bacterias important to the process are killed during that form of pasteurization.

[oldernwiser0]

thanks for the information .. much appreciated...

[singingmaya]

@oldernwiser0

This is a beautiful video, simple and fast compared to others (Ha! Men, just do it!) - so thank you! The only question I have is that other videos are showing water being ran onto the cheese before it's compacted, in order to remove the acidity. Do you have any problem with that, or is the acidic taste that remains when unflushed part of the paneer taste? Thank you again :D

[rakesh1997]

thanks for the explaining so clearly about the type of milk. n does n don't while making paneer. i tried and used all the precautions u have written/said and it turned out to be the realy nice soft paneer. I also liked your way of answering the queries. your written information ( in more abt paneer)is also very very handy.once again thanks a lot.

[oldernwiser0]

am glad you found my video and postings useful .. all the best ! and thanks for the encouraging comments

[smaiya2007]

Hi, i tried making paneer at home for palak paneer. But when i wanted to cut it into cubes, it broke and became crumbled. What could have gone wrong? I used 2% milk & lime juice.

[oldernwiser0]

there could be one of many reasons, a. you have to put enough weight on the cloth b. you should pour the split milk into the cloth while still hot..c. you should just use enough lime juice to split the milk not much more than required.. d. you should not boil it after it has split e. you should handle the paneer gently .. f. the milk should be fresh good milk .. not nearly souring .. Of all the reasons, in your case i think you may not have put enough weight on the paneer ..all the best !

[KassurinReiChan]

I once tried to make paneer using American whole milk, but it required a lot of lemon juice to produce curds. Is there any way around this? perhaps raw milk?

[oldernwiser0]

whole milk is ok and will give good results.. except some of the fat would get lost with the whey .. but if it is ultra high treat milk ( uht milk ) it is unlikely to split easily .. which is why i always use a solution of citric acid rather than lime juice.. if the raw milk is a cows milk its ok ( buffalo milk wont do ) try again with a small qtty and using citric acid solution as shown in the clip.. and all best !

[KassurinReiChan]

Alright, thanks a lot! :)

[crock703]

Hi. I live in America. We only have Non-fat, 1%, 2%, and Whole Fat milk.. what do you suggest using?

Also, instead of crystals, is it possible to simply use lemon juice?

[oldernwiser0]

you need to use atleast 2% fat else the paneer will be too rubbery... whole fat milk can also be used but the paneer will be very very soft and may not be suitable for rusogollas but will be very tasty to eat even as such ..i am not sure thatlime juice will work for milk in u s a because the milk there is processed to some extent and splitting it with lemon juice will take a lot of lemon juice and thus give it a lemon flavour ...

[minu24]

MMM! Great!This comes as a very creamy soofft panneer!

[oldernwiser0]

thanks ... and enjoy !