Reduced Fat Homemade Cheese Indian Paneer Recipes

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HOMEMADE PANEER (FRESH INDIAN COTTAGE CHEESE)



Homemade Paneer (Fresh Indian Cottage Cheese) image

Recipe video above. Homemade paneer is far superior to store bought. It's softer and creamier, and has much better flavour. It's easy to make, without special equipment. All it takes is a little patience to let the cheese set in the fridge for 4 hours. Use paneer to make the great Indian classic, Palak Paneer (Spinach Curry with Paneer)

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Mains

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 litres / 2 quarts milk (, full-fat (low-fat won't work))
4 tbsp lemon juice ((sub white vinegar))

Steps:

  • Heat the milk in a large saucepan over medium high heat until the top becomes foamy, just as looks like it's about to boil.
  • Turn stove off. Add lemon juice and stir for 1 minute. The milk should begin to curdle. If it doesn't, turn the stove back on and bring back to a gentle boil until the solids separate.
  • Line strainer or colander: Place over a deep bowl. Line strainer with 2 layers of cheesecloth (Note 1).
  • Strain: Ladle in half of the curdled milk to begin with, then pour the rest in. Leave until all the liquid drains - this might take 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Rinse: Discard liquid (whey) in the bowl. Bundle the paneer up in the cheesecloth (it will still be quite watery at this stage) then rinse bundle briefly under cold tap water. This helps to remove lemon flavour + cool for easier handling.
  • Squeeze out excess water by twisting the cheesecloth and squeezing the bundle, but not so hard that paneer squeezes out through the cloth. Once liquid no longer comes out, stop. The paneer will still be quite soft at this stage.
  • Weigh cheese down with weights: Shape cheese into a disc around 2cm / ¾" thick, still wrapped in cheesecloth. Place in a strainer or colander set over a bowl. Top with a small plate then 2 x 400g/14oz cans (or similar weight).
  • Refrigerate for 4 hours. During this time the paneer will set (become firm) and remaining liquid will drain out. (Note 2)
  • Remove paneer from fridge and carefully unwrap. There will be a dent in the middle, this is normal (it's from the draining).
  • At this stage, the paneer is now ready for use. You can either cut it immediately and use in a recipe (such as Palak Paneer!), or store the whole uncut block for another time and just cut when needed.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 215 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 26 g, ServingSize 1 serving

INDIAN SAAG PANEER (LOW FAT CHEESE WITH SPINACH)



Indian Saag Paneer (Low Fat Cheese With Spinach) image

I took this from the Betty Crocker cookbook for Indian food and modified it for a lower fat version. This is an amazing recipe! See my cheese recipe for reduced fat paneer (#246295).

Provided by deinemuse

Categories     Curries

Time 1h

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 cup cubed panir (optional)
1 cup low-fat whipping cream
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Use cooking spray and heat garlic and ginger over medium-high heat till golden brown.
  • Stir in tomato sauce, coriander, cumin, pepper, masala, salt, and reduce heat to low. Partially cover and summer for 8-9 minutes stirring frequently.
  • Stir in spinach. Simmer 8-10 minutes until spinach turns olive green.
  • Stir in whipping cream.
  • Stir in cheese. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is hot and remove from stove.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.4, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 673.6, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2.5, Protein 4.3

PANEER: HOMEMADE INDIAN CHEESE



Paneer: Homemade Indian Cheese image

Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 45m

Yield Makes 12 ounces of cheese

Number Of Ingredients 3

Cheesecloth
8 cups whole milk
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed, see Cook's Note*

Steps:

  • Line a large colander with a large double layer of cheesecloth, and set it in your sink.
  • In a large wide pot, bring the milk to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning the bottom (a nonstick pot works really well for this purpose). This will take a little while so be patient!
  • Add the lemon juice and turn the heat down to low. Stirring gently, you should almost immediately see the curds (white milk solids) and whey (the greenish liquid) separate. Don't fret, this is perfect!
  • Remove the pot from the heat and carefully pour the contents into the cheesecloth-lined colander. Gently rinse with cool water to get rid of the lemon flavor. At this point, you could squeeze out some of the liquid, and serve with some honey and some nuts, almost like a fresh ricotta!
  • Grab the ends of the cheesecloth and twist the ball of cheese to squeeze out the excess whey. Tie the cheesecloth to your kitchen faucet and allow the cheese to drain for about 5 minutes.
  • Twisting the ball to compact the cheese into a block, place it on a plate with the twisted part of the cheesecloth on the side (this will ensure your block of cheese is nice and smooth!) and set another plate on top. Weigh the second plate down with cans of beans or a heavy pot. Move to the refrigerator and let it sit about 20 minutes.
  • Unwrap your beautiful disc of homemade cheese! You did it! You can now use this in any number of traditional Indian dishes, like saag paneer.

REDUCED FAT HOMEMADE CHEESE - INDIAN PANEER



Reduced Fat Homemade Cheese - Indian Paneer image

I got this recipe from the betty crocker indian cook book and reduced the recipe for lesser versions and used reduced fat materials.

Provided by deinemuse

Categories     Cheese

Time 8h20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 pints reduced-fat milk
1 tablespoon white vinegar
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Heat milk to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
  • Stir in vinegar; remove from heat. The milk will separate into curds (solids) and whey (liquid).
  • Line larger colander with cheesecloth or muslin; place in sink. Pour curds and whey mixture into lined colander. Lift edges of cloth; swirl to remove excess liquid. Completely wrap curds in cloth; return to colander. Place large jar or similar filled with water on curds to press them down. Lease undisturbed for 5 to 6 hours.
  • Remove weight and remove cheese to cutting board; discard cheesecloth. Cut cheese into 1/2 inch cubes. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 12 hours.
  • Add cheese to pan sprayed with oil. Fry 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
  • Tightly cover and refrigerate cheese up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.1, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 39.1, Sodium 230.2, Carbohydrate 23.5, Sugar 24.8, Protein 16.1

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