WHAT IS: WHEY?

WHAT IS WHEY?

 

 Whey is –

  1. The water that is left after making Paneer (Cottage Cheese).

  2. It is also the watery part of curd.

  3. It is also obtained by hanging curd in a muslin cloth, to make hung curd. During this process the whey collects in the bowl kept under the hanging curd.

It is full of calcium, protein and digestive enzymes.

It can be used while kneading dough to make rotis. It can also be used instead of water, during cooking.