Really? by ammoniacal (2.00 / 0) #14 Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 10:07:18 PM EST
Not that I'd do it (love paneer), but would you prep it differently?

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Prep it differently, how? by moonvine (2.00 / 0) #17 Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:31:11 PM EST
Boil whole milk. Add lemon. Let it curdle. Use muslin cloth to collect curds/formed cheese. Set something firm atop the curdled cheese to form. Rest overnight. Cut the cheese in the morning ;p

Paneer. Go make some! Easy peasy.

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I meant... by ammoniacal (2.00 / 0) #18 Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 01:51:01 AM EST
what would you do, if anything, just prior to cooking tofu vs. paneer? Same cooking times?

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oh. by moonvine (4.00 / 1) #19 Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 07:41:25 AM EST
hahahahhahaaaaa!!!

gotchya!

if you allow the tofu to soak in some of the flavors of whatever dish you are making, (say, saag with tofu or tofu with matar instead of matar paneer), before you have to fry it or saute it or whatever, then it tastes so much better. nothing beats the flavor of paneer, especially homemade, but still, there is a "healthy" and lactose free alternative that can be just as tasty.

we used to use tofu in our house growing up to 1) experiment with flavors (my mama comes from a long line of award winning cookery types) and textures, 2) too tired/lazy to make paneer 3) i was usually going through some phase of "jesus! save the aneemals! don't support factory farming! boycott everything-" you know vegany stuff, and 4) it was less fattening than paneer.

Sooo.... short story long, if you take the extra step to initially season the tofu prior to using it as called for in any of the dishes requiring paneer , it turns out beautifully and you wont even be able to discern the difference.

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Thank you! by ammoniacal (2.00 / 0) #20 Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 09:07:25 AM EST
Sounds AWESOME!

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