Cream cheese are usually not easily available and if at you get it, the prices would be sky high. Here I have tried a recipe to get the best substitute for cream cheese. Once you make this, you wont even think of buying it from the stores.
INGREDIENTS:-
Full fat milk.........................................................................1 litre
Vinegar...............................................................................2 tbsp
Yoghurt(Thick)....................................................................4 tbsp
Ice cubes.............................................................................Few
METHOD:-
In a heavy bottom pan, heat milk on a medium flame. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Once milk starts boiling, reduce the heat to low.
Gradually add vinegar and stir, milk will start curdling.
Once milk is curdled, take it off the stove and immediately add ice cubes.
Leave it for 2 to 3 minutes.
Line the strainer with muslin cloth.
Strain the curdled milk and squeeze to drain the water.
In a blender, blend together the strained curdled milk and yoghurt till very smooth and soft paste.
Line the strainer with 2 layers of muslin cloth and place it over an empty bowl.
Cover and refrigerate it overnight.
Whey, if any will be collected in the bowl. Discard this whey.
Scrap your yummy cream cheese from the muslin cloth.
NOTE:
If you feel that cream cheese is too thick, then while blending just increase 1-2tbsp of curd and then blend it to smooth paste
NOTE:
If you feel that cream cheese is too thick, then while blending just increase 1-2tbsp of curd and then blend it to smooth paste
Arunima Das says
OMG... fell in love with your blog as soon as I entered here. Actually I'm doing a homemade cream cheese post and was just lurking around. Pretty impressive blog. Will follow you right away!
And loved ur pictures, I'm an aspiring photographer too and just loved the photographs.
Farrukh Aziz says
Hi Arunima,
Thank you very much 🙂
regards
Jyoti says
Hi Farrukh, your recipe seems perfect. One thing which I would like to ask is can we use ready paneer available in the market and add dahi in it and then churn it?
Will the outcome would be same?
Farrukh Aziz says
Hi Jyoti, Apologies for delayed reply
I would highly recommend you to make fresh paneer at home and then proceed with procedure as store bought paneer might not give you the perfect soft texture.
Regards
Farrukh Aziz Ansari says
Hello Deepika
I have used normal white vinegar, neither rice not chili one!
Deepika Agarwal says
Hi Farrukh, which vinegar did you use here? Rice vinegar or normal chili one?
Farrukh Aziz Ansari says
Hello Nency.. Thanks a bunch
I woukd recommend you to keep it overnight to get that cream cheese consistency or else it might be little runny
Nency Majethiya says
Hey.. Do I have keep it overnight compulsorily??Can I use it immediately or after a few hours? Please reply asap.. Love this recipe..♡
Nency Majethiya says
Hey.. Do I have keep it overnight compulsorily??Can I use it immediately or after a few hours? Please reply asap.. Love this recipe..♡
Farrukh Aziz Ansari says
Hey musicbuff - certainly yes, you can use this cream for frosting cakes of any type.
Farrukh Aziz Ansari says
Hi Shabiha, In bangalore I have seen fillo pastry in FoodHall at MG-1, not sure about the fillo dough.
musicbuff says
Hi Farrukh can I use this cream for frosting cakes for eg for a eggless Black Forest cake?