I have been planning to make Ricotta cheese at home since long, but for some reason I have been acting lazy. There is nothing that can beat , fresh , home made cheese. I like to add flavors to my cheese. Sometimes it’s cilantro and cumin and sometimes it is sweet with orange zest and vanilla.
Ricotta Cheese is an Italian whey cheese that was originally made from sheep milk. It is soft and delicious, and is used in Italian preparations, from Chicken and Cheese Ravioli to Tomato and Zucchini Tart. Using the freshest whole milk makes this cheese creamy and flexible. The cheese can also be enjoyed just as it is, as a side to appetizers, in sandwiches and main dishes.
Today for lunch, I planned to make a savory galette, and for that I needed some ricotta. I had to give my laziness a break and get to work. I had some mint lying in the fridge and so it was Mint and Garlic Ricotta to go with the Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Galette. You can even try using this ricotta in Roasted Vegetable and Ricotta Cheese Galette.
Home made mint and garlic ricotta cheese
Ingredients
- Full cream milk- 4cups
- Heavy cream-12 cup
- Lemon juice-2 tbsp
- Mint-2 sprigs finely chopped
- Garlic-2-4 cloves finely chopped
- Salt-14 tsp
Instructions
- Line a large sieve with a cheese cloth ( I used my hubby's handkerchief )
- Add 2 tbsp water in a heavy bottom pan and when the water starts boiling , add milk and cream to the pan
- When the milk start boiling, add lemon juice to it
- The milk will start to curdle
- Simmer for 2 minutes
- Add mint, garlic and salt to the milk
- Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes
- Pour the milk in the sieve and let it drain for half an hour
- If you want plain ricotta, don't add mint and garlic
- You can add your choice of flavor to it
anne
Very interesting ! Would love to try that sometime ;D Ricotta’s here a bit expensive 😛
Square Meals
Very interesting. It is almost like making paneer, except for the cream and flavorings 🙂
Aparna from Square Meals
Sree Valli
Wow.. very flavorful cheese..
Follow foodie
very intresting, New to me as well
Hema
Thanks for sharing this, never tried making ricotta cheese at home..
Lavanya
This is new to me. Would love to try this. Thanks for sharing.
Sayantani
very refreshing idea. love it.
Kavi
Woah! I didn’t know Ricotta was this easy! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Bikramjit
hmmmmmmmm looks Easy but knowing me I will mess this one toooo
Kanan
ahha. such a nice and interesting recipe. love the variation in regular
cookingvarieties
hi neha, wow, you know how to make ricotta cheese… i am also on cheeses post right now. what a coincidence. your ricotta looks yum yum, first time heard with garlic added..great innovation. have a nice day
Kaveri Venkatesh
Nice post…love the flavors of garlic and mint..would love to try it
Maayeka
Ricotta cheese recipe!!so easy to make and fresh..loved it ..thanks for sharing ..loved your blog dear.
Anjana
maha
fresh n flavourful cheese…dat to home made..nice one.
maha