Make Paneer From Scratch: Follow This Step-By-Step Guide
By Garima Johar
March 24, 2025
From barbecued tikkas to saucy cheese chilly, you can make any of your favourite dishes with paneer. But how can you get fresh and preservative-free paneer? Here’s how you can make paneer at home.
Ingredients
6 cups full-fat milk 2 to 3 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice
Step 1
Heat the full-fat milk till it boils. Keep stirring to avoid scorching.
Step 2
When the milk boils, add lemon juice or vinegar to the pan, and you’ll see the milk curdling.
Step 3
Stir to separate the curds from the remaining liquid.
Step 4
Strain the curds using a cheesecloth and squeeze out the extra water.
Step 5
Place the cheesecloth on a flat surface and put a heavy weight on top till the paneer sets.
Step 6
Once the paneer is set, cut into cubes and use it for any of your recipes.
