A quick and easy recipe for making Homemade Cheese that isn’t made with rennet, calcium, or citric acid. It is a great recipe to make at home because it can be used in many other recipes, including those for pizza, spaghetti, and a variety of deep-fried treats. Unhomogenized full-fat cream milk and white vinegar to curdle the milk are the primary components of this recipe.
If you enjoy Homemade Cheese as much as I do, you must try this simple handmade mozzarella cheese recipe. It can be utilized similarly to how store-bought cheese is. And you are fully aware of its ingredients.
Ingredients for a homemade cheese
- 2-liter full cream milk
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 tbsp salt
- Water for soaking
Instructions for homemade cheese
- Take 2 litres of full-cream milk to start. use any raw milk or make sure the milk is not homogenized.
- Milk should be heated while stirring constantly until it becomes lukewarm. The milk should be at a temperature of about 45 degrees Celsius.
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now turn off the flame and add 1 cup vinegar.
- stir for exactly 25 seconds. do not overstir as the curd formed may break.
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cover and rest for 20 minutes or until the curd is formed and the whey separates completely.
- Gently squeeze the curds after draining them over a colander.
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take the whey water and add 1 tbsp salt. stir well.
- Water should be heated well, but not to boiling. The water should be about 80 degrees celsius in temperature.
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turn off the flame and drop in squeezed curds.
- Stir and repeatedly submerge in boiling water. To remove extra water, gently squeeze.
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again dip in hot water 5 times.
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continue this step until the curds turn cheesy and smooth.
- Don’t stretch the cheese too far or it will get rubbery.
- dip in ice-cold water and rest for 2 minutes. This aids in the cheese’s complete setting.
- Refrigerate the cheese for two hours after wrapping it in plastic wrap.
- Enjoy the Homemade Cheese as is or in any of your favorite recipes.
What can you make with cheese?
- Cheese balls recipe – easy recipe of cheese balls made with potatoes, gram flour (besan), and cheese. for the type of cheese, you can use either cheddar cheese or processed cheese.
- Cheese Dosa Recipe – Cheese dosa is an easy and tasty dosa variety made with leftover dosa batter, cheese, onions and herbs. This cheese dosa recipe works very well as an after-school snack for kids or as a morning breakfast
- Cheese sandwich – crisp cheesy grilled sandwiches with Indian spices.
- Cheese chili toast – This is a tasty cheese toast spiced with chilies and ginger. A simple and easy toast recipe that can be made for a quick breakfast and snack.
- Cheese paratha – This is a delicious whole wheat unleavened flatbread stuffed with cheesy savory stuffing made with cheddar cheese, onions, green chilies, and black pepper. These cheese flatbreads make for a wholesome breakfast or brunch.
- Eggless cheesecake – creamy and soft baked eggless cheesecake. This recipe is a baked version and does need an oven. The recipe gives you a medium-sized cheesecake which is good for a small party in your home. You can even half the recipe if you want.
- Mac and cheese recipe – Macaroni and cheese is a classic American dish that is popular with everyone including kids. This Mac and Cheese Recipe is creamy, cheesy, and delicious.
- Cheese garlic bread – easy to make quick 15-minute cheese garlic bread recipe for those folks who want a quick breakfast or brunch. Use any bread and cheese of your choice.
- Mango Homemade cheesecake – This vegetarian no-bake cheesecake recipe has all the creamy goodness you crave, without using eggs or gelatin. You can also easily make this a vegan recipe if needed.
- Paneer cheese cutlet – crisp and tasty melt-in-the-mouth cutlets made with paneer and mozzarella cheese. these paneer cutlets are minimally spiced and have a soft cheesy, gooey texture inside due to the melted mozzarella cheese.
Tips and variations
- firstly, make sure to use unhomogenised milk only. do not ever try with homogenised milk.
- additionally, over-stretching the cheese will result in rubbery and chewy cheese.
- also, if the temperature of the milk is high while adding vinegar, you will end up having paneer and not cheese.
Nutrition
Calories | 539kcal |
Fat | 39g |
Sodium |
624mg
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Potassium |
857mg
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Carbohydrates | 40g |
Protein | 12g |
Vitamin A |
908IU
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Vitamin C |
34mg
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Calcium | 208mg |
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