Paneer Cheese
This cheese is used as a topping for curries, vegetables, or baked potatoes, or as a spread for flat bread.
12 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed
1/3 cup lemon juice
In a 5-quart Dutch oven bring milk, salt and cumin seed just to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in lemon juice.
Let stand 15 minutes.
Line a large strainer or colander with several layers of pure cotton cheesecloth.
Strain mixture; discard liquid.
Gently squeeze the cheesecloth to remove as much liquid from the curds as possible.
Wrap cloth around curds.
Place wrapped curds In a large strainer or colander and put a weighted bowl on top to help press out any additional liquid.
Let stand, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 15 hours.
Remove curds.
Discard liquid.
Form curds into a flat rectangle or press into a large bowl to shape.
Refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, until well chilled.
Store in refrigerator, tightly wrapped, for up to 3 weeks.
Yields about 1 pound.
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