Instructions

1. Pour your goat's milk into a small butter churn or a large canning jar with a tight-fitting lid. Jameed is traditionally made with a goatskin bag called a shakwa, but they can be hard to find. Tighten the lid on your churn or canning jar to avoid splatters.

2. Turn the handle on the churn or shake the canning jar until the butterfat begins to separate from the goat's milk. Skim this off with a serving spoon and either discard it or use it to make clarified goat's milk butter. Repeat until there is not enough butterfat to skim.

3. Strain the goat's milk through cheesecloth to further concentrate the protein. Do this two or three times to get the richest texture.

4. Salt the goat's milk solids, which are called makheed, to taste. This also helps with the dehydrating process. Do not over-salt because as the makheed dries into jameed the salt flavor will intensify. Start with about 1/2 teaspoon per quart of goat's milk and add more if needed.

5. Form the jameed into balls about the size of a walnut and let them dry for 2 to 3 days in a dry place. Jameed is traditionally dried in the sun, but a sunny countertop will do. Store the jameed in an airtight container.