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How to make paneer

A versatile ingredient that lends itself to various dishes,ranging from simple to exotic.

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups (500 ml) full fat milk
1 tsp lemon juice

Method
1. Put the milk to boil. When it starts boiling, switch off the gas and wait for a while.
2. Add the lemon juice and when it curdles, strain using a muslin cloth.
3. If you want solid paneer, put some weight on the drained paneer and leave it on for some time.
4. Use as required.

Tips
1. You can also use vinegar or citric acid crystals instead of lemon juice.
2. 1/2 cup Paneer by weight is 70 gms
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Palak Paneer






Ingredients:
• 1/2 kg Spinach
• 100 gm Paneer 
• 1 Onion • 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
• 3/4 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Green chilli paste 
• 3 tbsp Butter 
• 2-3 Bay Leaves 
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste

How to make Palak Paneer:

Mix green chilli paste and ginger-garlic paste with spinach. Add little water.
Pressure-cook the above mixture for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove before the first whistle.
Cut cheese into small cube shaped pieces. Keep 3 cubes for decoration.
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.
Fry the paneer cubes on a medium flame till they become light brown.
Take the pieces out of the pan.
Take 2 tbsp butter and heat it.
Add bay leaves and cumin for frying.
Add chopped onions and fry again until they turn pink.
Add garam masala powder, black pepper powder and salt. Mix well.
Now add fried paneer and cooked spinach. Mix them properly.
Put the palak paneer in a baking tray.
Add the remaining butter and bake for about half an hour at 180 deg C.
Grate remaining paneer pieces and decorate.
Palak paneer is ready to serve.


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