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Home made Feta Cheese

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • Fresh Cow's Milk-2 lt
  • Curd-1/2 tbs
  • Liquid Vegetarian Rennet-1/4 tsp
  • Salt-1 tbs

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • Heat milk to 30°C.
  • Mix curd with equal amounts of milk and add it to milk. Mix it gently for 20 seconds.
  • Cover and set aside for one hour.
  • Now add liquid rennet and mix it for 20 seconds in an up and down motion.
  • Cover and set aside for 5-6 hours.
  • The whey will be separated from the cheese and it will be set.
  • With the help of a knife, cut the cheese into 1 1/2" squares. It will be hard to cut. Set aside for 15 minutes so that it lets out more whey.
  • Now break the cheese with your hand into tiny pieces.
  • Line a sieve with a cotton cloth and pour the cheese into it. Save 3 cups of whey to make brine.
  • Tie a knot with the four corners of the cloth and let it hang for 4 hours so that the remaining whey drains.
  • By the time, add salt to the brine and cover and set aside overnight to develop acidity.
  • Make holes in a plastic container, place the drained cheese along with the cloth and cover.
  • Place a weight and let it drain overnight. The more the weight the compact the cheese will be. Make sure that the whey drains onto a plate.
  • The next day, remove the weight, carefully remove the cheese from the press and cut into slices.
  • Place the slices in a box, pour the fermented brine so that the cheese immerses into the brine.
  • Place a piece of butter paper on top to make sure that the cheese stays inside brine.
  • Cover and refrigerate for a week or two.
  • Drain water and use the cheese in salads or any other dish.