Masala Paneer

Total Time - 1 hour
(includes boiling and setting times)


Ingredients :

Milk
Vinegar / Lime juice - 1 - 2 tbsp
Spices like Kasoori Methi, ground black pepper. You can also use chat masala
Salt to taste

Procedure:

In a thick bottomed pan boil milk along with the spices and salt on medium heat. Stir continuously.
When the milk comes to a rolling boil add vinegar / lime juice slowly. The milk should start curdling by now. Keep stirring till the whey (greenish water) and the paneer separate.

Place a wet muslin cloth over a colander and pour the whey and paneer mix over the cloth. Wait till the whey drains completely. Compact and pack the paneer into the muslin cloth and place a reasonably heavy vessel (too light would not drain enough water, too heavy would make the paneer dry and crumbly) with a flat surface over the paneer. Let it stay for an hour [this will let the paneer set]

Now cut the paneer into cubes and use it with any gravy of your choice.