how long can you keep paneer?

I've kept it in the 'fridge for well over a week immersed in water (like you would a mozzarella ball) changing the water every few days.

Apparently it freezes well but I've not tried it.

Paneer freezes well, as long as it has been pressed hard before. Otherwise, the water in it can make it crumple when you defrost. Another way of freezing is to cut it into bite sized cubes, deep fry them quickly in quite hot oil so it turns brown but remain soft inside. Cool the cubes and then freeze them.

Mamta

could you do the same as you do with Feta and cut it into cubes and keep it in olive oil? (often with garlic, pepper, oregano etc added)

Steve

I am not sure Steve. this is not something done in India, Olive oil is far too expensive there. Perhaps some scientist will have an asnwer?

Mamta

Dear Mamta

Apart from the recipe for Chum Chum sweets on the site do you/can you use the whey from Paneer for other uses?

It seems a shame just to let it drain away as it is apparently full of nutrients and cholesterol lowering properties.

Well, my mum used to add it to her dals/curry/rice-whatever she happened to be cooking at the time. But these days, it is discarded, in the hope that you are not eating all the animal fat in the milk. But it tastes good and can be used to make any sort of gravy/liquid addition to a dish.

Mamta

Thanks Mamta,

I made some lovely cheese scones using the whey and boiled some rice in it - I noticed the rice was more filling than normal, as I ate fewer spoonfuls than normal. Next I'll try the 'Easy Bread' recipe with whey.

Thought I had read traditional whey contained less than 1% fat but perhaps that is my wishful thinking!

Bread with whey will be interesting. Do come back and tell us what the flavour is like.