4 Super tasty Breakfast recipes with Cheese Whey Water (Paneer water)

Whey Water Recipes

Basic Ingredients :

Full fat milk - 1 litre
Lemon juice - 3 tbsp

Method to prepare Whey water :

1. Take milk in a pan and let it boil on high flame

2. When the milk comes to boit turn the flame to medium

3. Add lemon juice and stir it till the milk is curdled and turned into whey water and chhena
4. Remove from fire
5. Strain the Mixture

6. The water that we have got is whey water and the solid is Chhena, that can be used to make paneer or any other chhena recipe

7. If you are not preparing the recipes immediately, cool it and keep it in fridge.

Recipe 1 : Instant Khatta Dhokla

Ingredients :

Besan (Gram flour) - 1 cup

Sooji / rava (Semolina) - 1 cup

Whey water - 1.5 cups

Salt - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Eno salt - 1 tsp

Oil - 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 10-12

Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp

Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 2

Green chillies (split into 2) - 2

Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp

Method :

1. Add besan, rava and 1 cup whey water in a bowl

2. Mix nicely so that no lumps are formed

3. Now add salt, turmeric powder, ginger, chopped green chillies and 1/2 cup whey water

4. Mix nicely and keep aside for 10 minutes

6. Brush the idli plates or dhokla plate with little oil

7. Add eno salt in the mixture and mix 

8. Transfer the mixture immediately on idli plates or dhokla plates and steam them for 10 minutes

9. Check with a knife if the dhokla is done. 

10. Remove from heat and leave it for 2 minutes

11. Take out the dhoklas in a plate and let them cool 

12. Cut the dhokla into desired size and shape pieces

13. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a tadka / small pan

14. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, slit green chillies

15. After the mustard seeds splutter add 1/2 cup water and lemon juice

16. Let it come to a boil and then switch off the flame

17. Using a spoon pour this tadka on the dhokla pieces

18. Enjoy delicious Dhokla with coconut chutney or any chutney of your choice

Recipe 2 : Suji Upma

Ingredients : 

Rawa / Sooji - 3/4 cup Desi Ghee - 1 tsp Oil-3 tbsp

Peanut - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves- 7 to 8

Chana Dal - 1 tsp

Urad Dal - 1 tsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp

Green chilli (chopped) - 2

Onion (finely chopped) - 3/4 cup

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Whey water - 2.5 cup Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp

Coconut (grated) - 1 tbsp

Lemon Juice - 1 tsp

Method :

1. Add desi ghee in a kadahi 

2. Add sooji and roast on medium flame for 7-8 minutes. Don't let the colour of Sooji change

3. Take out the Sooji in a plate

4. Heat Oil in the kadahi and add peanuts

5. Fry them till they become light brown and crispy

6. Take them out in a plate

7. Add mustard seeds in the same pan / kadahi and let them crackle nicely

8. Now add cumin seeds and let them crackle

9. Add curry leaves, chana dal, urad dal, hing and saute them for a minute

10. Add ginger and green chilli and fry for a minute

11. Add onion and saute till it gets little caramalized (not brown)

12. Add roasted sooji, salt and mix nicely

13. Cook for 2 more minutes stirring continuously

14. Meanwhile heat whey water to add to upma  

15. Change the flame to low and add hot whey water and mix nicely

16. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes

17. Remove lid, add coriander leaves and mix

18. Remove from heat add lemon juice and mix

19. Serve hot fluffy and soft Upma garnished with fried peanuts and grated coconut

Recipe 3 : Instant Besan Rava Uttapam

Ingredients :

Besan (Gram flour) - 1/2 cup

Sooji / rava (Semolina) - 1 cup

Whey water - 2 cups

Salt - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Ginger (grated) - 1/2 tbsp

Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 2

Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Carrot (grated) - 1/2 cup

Capsicum (desseded and finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Tomato (desseded and finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Oil - 3 tbsp

Method :

1. Add besan, rava and 1 cup whey water in a bowl

2. Mix nicely so that no lumps are formed

3. Now add salt, turmeric powder, ginger, chopped green chillies and 1 cup whey water

4. Mix nicely and keep aside for 10 minutes

5. Add onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato

6. Mix nicely

7. Heat a flat tawa and brush it with little oil

8. Lower the heat. Put 2 ladles of mixture in the center and spread it in circular manner using the back of ladle

9. Apply little oil on the sides of the Uttapam and change the heat to medium

10. When the lower side starts becoming brown, using the edges of spatula lift the Uttapam. 

11. Flip the Uttapam and let it cook from other side

12. When it becomes golden brown from both sides, serve it with any chutney of your choice

Recipe 4 : Vegetable Daliya

Ingredients :

Daliya (Dry Roasted) - ½ cup
Onion (finely chopped) - ½ cup
Green Peas - ½ cup
Carrot (finely chopped)- ½ cup
Capsicum (finely chopped)- ½ cup
Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp

Green chillies (finely chopped) - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder (Dhania Powder) - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder (Jeera Powder) - 1 tsp
Whey water - 1 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp

Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp

Method :

1. Put Daliya in ½ cup warm water
2. Heat Oil in a vessel
3. Fry onions to a golden brown colour
4. Add ginger, green chillies and fry for a while
5. Add green peas, carrot, capsicum
6. Add salt, coriander powder, cumin powder and mix well. 

7. After the vegetables are sauted add whey water
8. Add daliya with water and mix well
9. Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes
10. Add coriander leaves and mix nicely
11. Remove from fire , add lemon juice and mix
12. Serve with chutney, butter or sauce

Note :  

You can also use whey water in cooking in following amazing ways :

• Use it to cook rice, pasta or veggies
• Use it knead roti ka atta 
• Add it to fruit and vegetable juices.
• Add it to Indian gravies. 
• Add it to soups.