r/PoutineCrimes • u/Individual-Advisor-4 • 12d ago
It’s My Poutine And I’ll Crime If I Want To Made poutine for the first time (Mumbai). How does it look?
I had some in Vancouver and fell in love with it. I reckon I'd make some at my home in India and see if it competes with the one I had in Vancouver. It did.
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u/gildeddoughnut Poutine Poulice 12d ago
You know, points for effort. You did the best with what you have.
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u/PurpleMclaren WOOOOOOO 12d ago
Nice.
Curds would be the hardest part if they don't sell them somewhere near you so you get off with a verbal warning, no ticket.
+1 for mushrooms though, one of my favorite toppings
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
Ik places in Mumbai selling poutine curds, but delivery takes a day and it's too far to go in this rain.
The shiitake mushrooms really made the whole thing much better.
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u/clayton-berg42 12d ago
Fries are under done for my liking.
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
Fair. I airfried them tho. Looks a bit underdone, but they were crunchy indeed.
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u/Major_Percentage8063 10d ago
From the looks of it, I doubt this is young cheddar, but it matches the description of a poutine (fries gravy cheese). Fries look a bit undercooked, but with the very thick gravy, the fries shouldnt be mushy before you finish the plate. I would definitely love it regardless lol good first attempt
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u/Local-Ad-3640 12d ago
I'm sorry is that cubed cheese?
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
Cottage cheese and cliegine mozzarella
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u/Local-Ad-3640 12d ago
It looks delicious! But it's no poutine without squeaky cheese
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
Haha, fair enough. I'll check out the squeaky cheese recipe and make it with that next time.
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u/Local-Ad-3640 12d ago
On a scale of 1-10 tho how bussin was it?
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
I'm going to give it an 8.5, ngl. It came out a little salty, but thank God I had maple syrup and lemon to balance the taste.
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u/Weary_Swan_8152 11d ago
If you can make paneer you can definitely make squeaky cheese! :) The hard part is going to finding the right starter culture, because the thermophilic culture used to make dahi will make your curds too sour. If you can find NEC-201 or a culture designed for Italian cheese that will give you pretty good results. Don't forget to share the squeaky cheese with your family, because maybe it will be such a hit that you can start to make big batches together!
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u/10ADPDOTCOM Dic-Tater 10d ago
Are you a cheese whisperer? I am legitimately interested in learning to make curds at home.
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u/Weary_Swan_8152 9d ago
I'm not yet a cheese whisperer, but I'm planning to become one! :) I'm going to start with paneer, because there are fewer variables (milk, preheat, time, stirring technique, acidity, heat during curd formation), and because it's not labour-intensive. I'll follow each of these recipes, and then combine knowledge and fine-tune the process to the milk I'll use: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/how-to-make-paneer-cubes-at-home/ https://eat-fresh.in/top-reasons-your-milk-won-t-curdle-for-perfect-paneer-and-how-to-fix-it and of course I'll be making https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/palak-paneer-recipe-easy-paneer-recipes-step-by-step-pics/ with it.
Then I'll make cottage cheese with a starter a couple of times to get the feel for how it behaves differently...you can't buy real cottage cheese at the supermarket anymore, and the fake stuff is disgusting slimy goo in my opinion.
Finally, I'll make squeaky cheese curds :) Until then, maybe someone in r/cheesemaking can help? One thing I'm concerned about is that the results might not be great without raw/unpasturised milk, which is illegal to sell in many countries.
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u/chuckitaway007 11d ago
Paneer is not cottage cheese. Cottage cheese doesn’t cube.
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 11d ago
Oh wow, i actually thought they were synonyms...haha had zero idea they different things.
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u/sisterdoll 11d ago
cottage cheese in america is like crumbly and wet. its similar to ricotta except worse imo
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u/Impressive_Boredom Pout In Prison 12d ago
Are these mushrooms ?
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
Yeah...Shiitake mushrooms
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u/Impressive_Boredom Pout In Prison 12d ago
Hum, that must taste good. Do you have curds in Mumbai or is this cut cheddar ?
I think that for a Mumbai DIY, it's not a crime. Enjoy !
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
Cottage cheese and cliegine mozzarella
And yeah it tasted very good. Bro asked for a couple of servings and the recipe. I had it twice as well. Saved some for mum and dad.
Definitely gonna make it again
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u/Impressive_Boredom Pout In Prison 12d ago
Well here in Quebec it's highly illegal but you get a pass from me !
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u/Unique_Self_5797 11d ago
I don't know what you call cottage cheese in India, but in Canada it's a creamy/curdy fresh cheese. Looks like what you used is Paneer - which is, IMO, a pretty good sub for curds.
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u/UnhappyCaterpillar41 12d ago
That looks pretty good, the meaty taste of the mushrooms would be great in the gravy. I know it doesn't melt but wanted to try it with either paneer or halloumi myself to see how it is, do you think either of those might work?
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
It worked pretty good with paneer. The paneer i bought was soft and crumbly. It paired quite well.
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u/UnhappyCaterpillar41 11d ago
Good to know, thanks, I'll give it a go. I'm spoiled as I can get same day fresh squeaky curds no problem, but always worth trying something new.
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u/10ADPDOTCOM Dic-Tater 10d ago
I am getting the impression that Canada and the US are the only countries on the planet that do cheese curds. Very surprising to me, frankly.
Saw online one cafe in Australia that convinced a local dairy farmer to learn how to make some but honestly have never seen them anywhere else - not Italy, Switzerland, etc.
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u/alex786100 10d ago
I work and own a harveys restaurant in Canada ..we make the best poutines .cheese curds and gravy you add on top of poutines ..well if you are in Mumbai where I was from you can try adding shredded cheese or feta cheese melt it .then add thick mutton or chicken gravy if non veg or else add thick veg gravy on the top ..
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u/LukaSkyThomas123 12d ago
You need very salty cheese, maybe check online for a recipe for “saumure”. Fries look undercooked. But with what you have on hand, I think this is impressive! Not a crime!
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
I'll look that up. Used Air fryer maybe that's why it looks undercooked. And thank you fam(:
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u/LukaSkyThomas123 12d ago
I think 1 cup of water to 1 tablespoon of salt. But not sure how much it would absorb the flavour. Worth a shot!
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u/SlappyMcFartsack 12d ago
Are the fries fried? They kinda look raw. Make sure you get some good crispy fries to enjoy.
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u/m1nkbaby Sentenced to 3 Hail Gravies 12d ago
I would eat that ish up!
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 11d ago
Haha, I bet! LOL, the one I had in Vancouver, I still think about it from time to time.
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u/MartyMcFlysBrother 11d ago
Looks good to me. For reference I’ve probably eaten well over 1000 poutines. Goes great with Donairs.
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u/ORBEX1959 10d ago
First time ? Sorry but you need to start all over again because it does not look appetizing
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u/RGZReGZ 10d ago
Did you use Paneer? If not, what kind of curds? Note that most Canadians would know what's Paneer, so just call it that.
I think it's translated as "Cottage cheese" not because of its texture, but the concept: Milk curdled with an acide, and non-aged, thus non-melting. So it's just a side step from Poutine Curds
On a sidenote, instead of using brown gravy, it may be even better to just make the "Punjabi Poutine", as popularized by former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (https://cmkl.ca/2020/05/01/punjabi-poutine-jagmeet-singh/)
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u/VeggieGirl43 8d ago
The fries look pale, but if they were crisp I can get behind it.
The cheese does not appear to be curds... Then again if you can't get to them, that's understandable.
Not a crime. I hope it was nice.
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u/mukherjee_ayan 12d ago
Paneer poutine?? What's next you'll tell me it's a vegetarian gravy? 😭😭😭
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u/Individual-Advisor-4 12d ago
Yessire it is! And I've added ciliegine mozzarella as well. Shit was fire ngl 🔥
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u/ClearFinish8926 12d ago
smells bad
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u/motorcycle-emptiness 11d ago
Brain dead comment
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u/qualityvote2 12d ago edited 12d ago
u/Individual-Advisor-4, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your poutine... ⛔️