Surti paneer is a soft cheese associated with Surat in India. It is a type of
paneer
Paneer (), also known as ponir () is a fresh acid-set cheese common in the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) made from full-fat buffalo milk or cow milk. It is a non-aged, non-melting soft ...
that is prepared from
buffalo milk
The water buffalo (''Bubalus bubalis''), also called the domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, So ...
which is coagulated using rennet.
The cheese is then ripened in whey for up to 36 hours.
The cheese has a Portuguese influence.
The name is derived from the town of Surat in the state of Gujarat, Western India, where it is thought to originate from.
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See also
* List of water buffalo cheeses
This is a list of notable water buffalo cheeses. Water buffalo cheese is produced using the milk from the water buffalo. Some buffalo milk cheeses are produced using the milk from other animals as well, such as cow's milk.
Water buffalo cheeses
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References
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Indian cheeses
Water buffalo's-milk cheeses
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