Tag: Cottage Cheese

How To Make Flavored Paneer(स्वादिष्ट पनीर )–Indian Herbs Paneer–Party Starters–Cottage Cheese

Ingredients –

  • Whole milk –1 liter.
  • Lemon or vinegar.
  • Whole Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp.
  • Red chili flakes (as per your taste).
  • Salt to taste.
  • Chopped Garlic – 1 tbsp.
  • Chopped Coriander leaves/Mint leaves/Garlic leaves – 1 tbsp.

Method –

  1. Bring the milk to boil on medium heat.
  2. When milk comes to boil, switch off the heat.
  3. Add the lemon juice or vinegar and gently stir the milk.
  4. If the milk does not curdle within a short while, add little more vinegar.
  5. Add all ingredients into the curdle milk and mix well.
  6. Place Muslin or Cotton cloth over the container.
  7. Pour the curdle milk into the muslin cloth, drain all the water and squeeze off excess water.
  8. You can use this water later for preparation of  roti/chapati or paratha dough or in vegetable curries.
  9. Add little water to the paneer, while the paneer is still in the muslin cloth to wash away the lemon flavor.
  10. Keep the muslin cloth on a plate, place a heavy object on it for the paneer to set.
  11. Allow the paneer to set for about 20-25 minutes.
  12. After 20-25 minutes remove the cloth from the paneer and cut it to cubes.
  13. Flavored Paneer is ready Enjoy!!!

Achari Paneer- (अचारी पनीर)- Paneer Curry Recipe- Restaurant Style Achari Paneer–Punjabi Style

Ingredients –

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) – 1 cup ( cut into 1/2 inch cubes).

Whole Dry Masala For Achari Powder –

  • Fennel seeds – 1 tsp.
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Onion seeds (kalonji ) – 1/2 tsp.
  • fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • whole Red chilly – 2-3 (as per your taste)

  • Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp.
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilly powder  (as per your taste)
  • Chopped Tomato- 1
  • Vegetable oil as a needed
  • Whole cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Green coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
  • Ginger –  1/2 inch (chopped)
  • Cashew nut- 4-5
  • Beaten curd yogurt – 1 tbsp.

Method –

  1. Heat  a non stick pan  on low  heat.
  2. Add all whole dry masala and mix well.
  3. Dry roast them until nice aroma comes.
  4. Set aside to cool.
  5. Transfer them to the small jar of a mixer grinder and grind to a medium coarse powder.
  6. Achari powder is ready.
  7. Add chopped tomato, Ginger and cashew nut  in the jar, grind until smooth puree.
  8. Heat  1/2 tsp oil in a pan on medium heat.
  9. Add paneer cubes, fry for 3-4 minutes.
  10. Heat a other pan, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil on medium heat.
  11. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, cook for few min.
  12. Add tomato puree and cook until oil starts to separate.
  13. Add coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and red chilly powder, salt to taste.
  14. Mix well and cook  until oil starts to separate.
  15. Add crushed spices powder(as per your taste) and mix well.
  16. You can store extra masala in fridge to be used later.
  17. Add beaten curd (yogurt)  on low heat.
  18. Stir and cook for a min.
  19. Add paneer cube, kasuri  methi  and mix well.
  20. Cook 2-3 min. turn off the heat.
  21. Add chopped coriander leaves and  mix well.
  22. Achari Paneer is ready.
  23. Serve it hot with roti, paratha , puri or your meals.

Cheese Balls (बचे हुए चावल से बनाये यम्मी चीज़ बॉल्स)- How To Use Leftover Rice-Snacks

Ingredients –

  1. Boiled potato –1
  2. Leftover rice – 1/2 cup
  3. Salt to taste
  4. A pinch of Black pepper
  5. Grated garlic – 1/2 tsp
  6. Bread crumbs  for coating
  7. Italian seasoning – 1/2 tsp
  8. Vegetable oil for deep frying
  9. Grated Cottage cheese for stuffing

Method –

  • Peel boiled potato and mash well.
  • Add leftover rice, salt to taste, garlic, black pepper, Italian seasoning  into the mashed potato.
  • Mix everything together.
  • Make small balls out of the dough, if dough is sticking on your palm you can grease your palm with oil.
  • Now flatten the balls in you palm, fill  little grated cottage cheese.
  • Close it evenly by rolling the ball in your hand and coat with bread crumbs.
  • Repeat the same for rest of the dough and keep it in fridge for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the oil in a pan/kadhai to medium heat.
  • Drop the balls in heated oil, few at a time.
  • Keep stirring until it turns golden in color. 
  • Once ready, transfer into a kitchen or absorbent tissue.
  • Cheese balls are ready to serve…

How To Make Paneer (पनीर) At Home-Paneer For Curry-Step By Step-Indian Cottege Cheese

Ingredients –

  1. Whole milk –1 liter
  2. Lemon or vinegar

Method –

  • Bring the milk to boil on medium heat.
  • When milk comes to boil, switch off the heat.
  • Add the lemon juice or vinegar and gently stir the milk.
  • If the milk does not curdle within a short while, add little more vinegar.
  • Place Muslin or Cotton cloth over the container.
  • Pour the curdle milk into the muslin cloth, drain all the water and squeeze off excess water.
  • You can use this water later for preparation of  roti/chapati or paratha dough or in vegetable curries.
  • Add little water to the paneer, while the paneer is still in the muslin cloth to wash away the lemon flavor.
  • Keep the muslin cloth on a plate, place a heavy object on it for the paneer to set.
  • Allow the paneer to set for about 20-25 minutes.
  • After 20-25 minutes remove the cloth from the paneer and cut it to cubes.
  • Paneer is ready to use….