Yes, you can make paneer from spoilt milk. When milk splits while boiling, the milk solids and whey have already separated, so you just strain it, rinse it and press it into homemade paneer, with no lemon juice or vinegar needed. Here are step-by-step pictures to make paneer (Indian cottage cheese) from spoilt milk at home.
Tip: Use milk that split while boiling or turned sour; don’t use milk that smells off or has mould
How to make paneer from spoilt milk, step by step
CAN WE MAKE PANEER FROM SPOILT MILK?
Yes of course! Follow the step by step instructions to make paneer at home from scratch. I have added all pictures in this tutorial to make cottage cheese.
- In the below picture you can see 1 packet of spoilt milk.
- Strain the spoilt milk or broken milk or curdled milk using a muslin cloth. Let all the whey get drained. Keep a strainer below the muslin cloth. This makes draining whey easier.
- Paneer/cottage cheese gets collected in muslin cloth. Tie it tightly and keep heavy weight on top it.
- Let it remain tightly tied for 6-8 hrs.
- When you untie the muslin cloth, you will get paneer or cottage cheese. Cut this into cubes and use this to make a variety dishes. This can stay fresh in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
So now you know how to make paneer out of spoilt milk. Enjoy! I am sure you will love these easy step by step instructions to make homemade paneer.
What is spoilt milk?
Spoilt milk is broken milk. That happens sometimes while boiling milk. The milk solids and whey separates. This milk can be used to make cottage cheese at home. Spoilt milk does not mean milk with fungus. Please remember that it is just broken milk.
How much paneer from 1 litre of spoilt milk?
I have been making paneer from broken milk. Once 2 packets of milk got spoilt and I could get approximately around 200 grams of paneer from the 2 packets of spoilt milk.
What is another way to make paneer/cottage cheese at home?
Another method to make paneer at home is to curdle milk while it is boiling. For curdling milk, just add 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice in milk while it is boiling. This will immediately curdle the milk and whey will separate from milk solids. Use this milk solids to make paneer.
What is the difference between cottage cheese and Indian homemade paneer?
Cottage cheese and Indian paneer are almost same. Only difference is that cottage cheese is salted, and Indian paneer is unsalted. The steps of making paneer and cottage cheese is same.
For how long does Indian cottage cheese remain good?
Indian cottage cheese or paneer remains good in fridge for up to 5 days.
Spoilt milk paneer: common question
Do We need to boil spoilt milk?
No. The milk has already split, so just strain it through a muslin cloth.
Should we add lemon / vinegar in spoilt milk to make paneer?
No. Milk is already spoilt.
What’s the advantage of making paneer from spoilt milk?
- It saves the waste and a hassle of boiling and adding something sour to split it.
- Instead of discarding broken milk, it can be reused and money can be saved.
- No need to buy paneer from store which might have preservatives.
What recipes can be made from spoilt milk?
In Goa, we make a sweet dish called ‘Chayo Boyo’.
We can also make shrikhand from spoilt milk.
Make the following paneer recipes – Butter paneer, Paneer burji, Paneer paratha
How To Make Paneer Or Cottage Cheese At Home From Scratch
Ingredients
- 1 litre spoilt (split) milk
Instructions
- Strain the spoilt milk or broken milk or curdled milk using a muslin cloth. Let all the whey get drained. Keep a strainer below the muslin cloth. This makes draining whey easier.
- Paneer/cottage cheese gets collected in muslin cloth. Tie it tightly and keep heavy weight on top it.
- Let it remain tightly tied for 6-8 hrs.
- When you untie the muslin cloth, you will get paneer or cottage cheese. Cut this into cubes and use this to make a variety dish. This can stay fresh in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- So now you know how to make paneer out of spoilt milk. Enjoy!
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Note: The post was published on Nov 2012. Republished with step by step description.
Perfectly done !! Nice information !!
Nice tip that we can reuse the milk.
perfect n nice post
Its rarely happens to me, even i do the same way too,never trashed this milk.
That is an excellent idea, Raksha! Looks perfect!
Very useful post..nicely done.
nice post ..
Do we need to boil the spoilt milk???
not needed to boil the spoilt milk
My question is is it important to add a “Lemon or Vinegar in spoilet milk to make paneer”
My question is is it important to add a “Lemon or Vinegar in spoilet milk to make paneer”
My question is is it important to add a “Lemon or Vinegar in spoilet milk to make paneer”
Hi Mady,
It is not imp to add lemon to spoilt milk. But add lemon or vinegar to fresh milk to spoil it and to make paneer. Lemon or vinegar spoils milk and then we get paneer. But if it is first only spoilt then easily paneer will be formed.
Regards,
Raksha
hi..if i keep paneer (made from spoilt milk ) in the freezer can i use it after few days?
I make paneer sometimes, but I did not know that you can use spoilt milk. It saves the waste and a hassle of boiling and adding something sour to split it. Really neat, thanks.
Thank you ??