Cheats Cottage Cheese

This homemade Cheats Cottage Cheese recipe is so incredibly easy to make in the Thermomix and tastes amazing. It will make approximately 200-250g of cottage cheese but it is dependant on the amount of curds in the milk, how much you strain it and final consistency.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Basics

Cuisine: Healthy

Diet: Low Calorie

Keyword: Vegetarian

Calories: 575kcal

Author: Skinnymixers

Equipment

sieve
muslin cloth, nut milk bag or clean tea towel

Ingredients

1000 g full cream milk
30 g lemon juice or white vinegar
¼- ½ tsp salt
2-4 Tbsp cream

Instructions

Heat milk for 10 min/90°C/speed 4/MC on.
Add lemon juice, stir for 20 sec/slowest speed/MC on. Allow to sit for 3 min to fully separate in to curds and whey.
Strain through a sieve lined with muslin cloth or clean tea towel. This will only take minutes and will depend on what you are using to strain it with and your curds mixture.

To Make Cottage Cheese

Remove the curds to a bowl and stir through salt and cream until desired texture is reached.

To Make Paneer

You want the curds quite dry, more than cottage cheese. Really strain well. You don't stir through the cream and salt for paneer.
Rinse under cold water for 5-10 sec to remove the lemon/vinegar taste. Squeeze hard and twist the cloth to remove as much moisture as possible.
Shape and press into a block. Place on a plate, wrap tight and put something heavy on top to press additional moisture out. Set for 30-60 min for soft paneer, 1-3 hr for firm sliceable paneer.
Chill for best results. Pop in the fridge for 1-2 hr before cutting.

Notes

Storage

Keeps 3–4 days in fridge (airtight container)
Best fresh — texture is peak day 1–2

Texture Control

Chunky: drain less, don’t over-stir
Creamy (store-style): add more cream/milk
Dry (for baking): drain longer

This recipe makes approximately 200g cottage cheese with full cream milk. Different fat content in milk may produce different amounts.

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