Palak paneer, matar paneer ya paneer ke pakore — ghar ka paneer bazaar ke sakht, khatte paneer se kahin zyada narm aur mazedaar hota hai. Aur sab se achi baat: is ke liye kisi machine ya khaas cheez ki zaroorat nahi, sirf khalis doodh aur nimbu.
Zaroori Cheezein
- 2 litre khalis doodh — gaye ka doodh narm aur halka paneer deta hai, bhains ka doodh zyada aur bhari paneer
- 2-3 nimbu ka ras (ya 3-4 chamach sirka), aadha cup pani mein mila hua
- Malmal ka saaf kapra aur ek chhalni
- Thanda pani aur ek bhaari patila
Andazan 1 litre doodh se 150 se 200 gram paneer banta hai.
Step 1: Doodh Ubaal kar Zara Thanda Karein
Doodh ko ubaal lein, phir aanch band kar ke 1-2 minute ruk jayein. Bilkul ubalte doodh mein nimbu daalne se paneer sakht aur rubber jaisa banta hai — yahi sab se aam ghalti hai.
Step 2: Doodh Phaarein
Nimbu wala pani thora thora daalein aur halke haath se chalayein. Kuch hi lamhon mein doodh phat jata hai — safed chhena alag ho jata hai aur neeche hara-peela saaf pani reh jata hai. Jaise hi pani saaf ho, nimbu daalna band kar dein.
Desi tareeqa: nimbu ki jagah khatti lassi ya purani dahi ka pani istemal karein. Is se paneer zyada narm banta hai aur us mein nimbu ki khatas nahi aati — gaon mein yahi riwayat thi.
Step 3: Chhaan kar Dhoyein
Chhalni par malmal ka kapra bichha kar chhena chhaan lein. Ab us par thanda pani daal dein — is se nimbu ki khatas nikal jati hai aur paneer pakna band ho jata hai. Kapre ke kone jor kar halka sa nichor lein.
Step 4: Chhena ya Paneer?
- Chhena (rasgulle, ras malai ke liye): potli ko 30 minute latka dein taake faltu pani nikal jaye. Narm chhena tayyar.
- Paneer ka tukda: potli ko chapta kar ke kisi plate par rakhein aur upar pani bhara bhaari patila rakh dein. 1 se 2 ghante baad kapra kholein — sakht, chaukor paneer tayyar. Chaaku se tukre kaat lein.
Bacha Hua Pani Phainkein Nahi
Paneer ka bacha pani (whey) bhi kaam ka hai — hamari maayein kabhi phainkti nahi thin:
- Is se aata goondhein — rotiyan narm banti hain.
- Salan ya daal mein pani ki jagah daalein.
- Ek din rakh kar khatta karein aur agli dafa paneer phaarne mein istemal karein — nimbu ki zaroorat hi nahi.
Mehfooz Karna
Paneer ko thande pani ke dibbe mein rakh kar fridge mein rakhein — 2 se 3 din taaza aur narm rehta hai. Roz pani badal dein.
Paneer ke liye doodh jitna khalis hoga, paneer utna zyada banega. Doodh ki pehchan ke liye taaza doodh ki pehchan parhein, aur thok mein doodh aaj ke mandi rate par Gujjar Milk se mangwayein.


