Bring the milk in a pot and boil it

When milk comes to rolling boil, citric acid or lemon juice

mix gradually and stir continuously using spatula. Turn off the flame when solid milk portion and liquid whey portion will start to separates completely,

Spread plain muslin cloth over large strainer and transfer over it and drain the whey.

If you are using lemon juice then rinse it in running water or pour 2 to 3 glasses of plain water over it to remove sourness (lemony taste).

Drain water and place chhena in a muslin cloth. Squeeze it gently to drain the excess water and hang it for 20 minutes to get the right amount of moisture

Untie the muslin cloth and transfer chhena to a plate

Crumble it with hand .It should be crumbly and little moist

Knead it using hand until it all comes together like dough and it starts to release some fat. your palm will turn little greasy