Fresh Indian Cheese
- 10 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- Special equipment: cheesecloth
- Bring milk to a full boil in a 6-quart heavy pot, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and slowly stir in lemon juice.
- Cook until milk begins to separate, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat and let milk stand 10 minutes.
- Pour mixture into a colander lined with a triple layer of cheesecloth.
- Rinse cheese curds under gently running lukewarm water.
- Gather up edges of cheesecloth, twisting gently to squeeze out as much water as possible, and transfer cheese in cheesecloth to a bowl, flattening into a disk.
- Weight cheese with a bowl filled with water or a large can.
- Let paneer stand at room temperature 1 hour, or until firm, and pour off any liquid that has accumulated in bowl.
milk, lemon juice, cheesecloth
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fresh-indian-cheese-102959 (may not work)