How to Make Fresh Paneer At Home | Food52 + GonnaNeedMilk

KADAI PANEER:
In this episode of In the Food52 Kitchen With, we are joined by cookbook author Hetal Vasavada to make fresh paneer to be used in a delicious and comforting Kadai Paneer.

"This Indian dish is extremely easy to make, and is a great starter recipe if you’re learning how to make Indian food. It uses fresh paneer, which you make by boiling whole milk and curdling it with lemon juice to make fresh cheese. (The process is similar to ricotta, however, you press the cheese into a firm block to make paneer.)

Fresh paneer has a rich, creamy texture that can’t be mimicked by store-bought paneer, so it’s well worth making it fresh. To get the most paneer out of this recipe, be sure to use whole dairy milk, as any non-dairy milk won’t curdle. You also want the most amount of milk fat to get a higher yield of cheese. Here, the fresh paneer is used to make Kadai paneer, a dish made with a handful of pantry ingredients, warming spices, bell peppers and onions. You can serve it with roti, naan, rice or paratha. " ~Hetal Vasavada

This video was made in partnership with GonnaNeedMilk.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Making the Paneer
04:30 - Browning the Paneer
05:20 - Building the Kadai
08:55 - The Finishing Touches

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[tomhanks]

love to see Indian recipes on food52! 👍

[vwoww]

came for the paneer. Stayed for the jumpsuit! Tell us more!

[emberchord]

I also have a tofu press, could I also use that for pressing?

[sarahmb]

I haven't been crushing my fenugreek leaves before adding to my sauces 😱 Many thanks for that tip!

[shoshana]

I like her and she’s pretty too. Hope she comes again with more easy Indian food.

[yarondavidson]

I can only easily get Fenugreek seeds locally, not leaves/herbs. Is the flavor of the leaves similar between leaves and seeds, like most spices, so grounds seeds would be a fair substitute? Or is it one of the few, like coriander, where the flavor is entirely different and shouldn't be considered as an alternative?

[brainshutdown]

My paneer was pretty crumbly but it turned out great anyway! I didn’t use any heat because my toddler was also eating it (and loved it too!) so it was mild and tasty

[dL-kyrp]

Never made my own paneer 👀 maybe todays the day

[feestuart]

Please speak slowly and clearly. Perhaps your local audience understands you however I am not local. I couldn't understand a word for the 1st minute or 2, put me off watching the rest of the video. I hope this useful criticism for you.