Chhena poda
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| Origin | |
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| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Odisha |
| Details | |
| Course served | Dessert |
| Main ingredient(s) | Chhena cheese, sugar, cashew nuts and raisins |
Chhena poda (Odia: ଛେନାପୋଡ଼) is a cheese dessert from the state of Odisha in eastern India. Chhena poda literally means burnt cheese in Odia.[1] It is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese chhena, sugar, cashew nuts and raisins, and is baked for several hours until it browns.[2] Chhena poda is the only well known Indian dessert whose flavor is predominantly derived from the caramelization of sugar.
History
It is said that chhenapoda originated in the Odia town of Nayagarh in the first half of the twentieth century. The owner of a confectionery, a certain Sudarshana Sahoo decided to add sugar and seasonings to leftover cottage cheese one night, and leave it in an oven that was still warm from earlier use. The next day, he was pleasantly surprised to find out what a scrumptious dessert he had created. Today, it is also made in West Bengal and elsewhere in India. Also it is very famous in Betaligaon, Palasahi,Dhusuri, Bhadrak, Odisha
Demand
Demand and sale of chhenapoda is huge in Odisha with every sweet shop preparing its own flavour either from sugar or gud (jaggery). Its shape of a cake often attracts a huge visitors to grab a bite and take it home as a "Taste of Odisha".
Preparation
Chhena poda is usually made at home during traditional festivals in Odisha, such as Durga Puja. It is also served in small traditional roadside stalls and confectioneries throughout the state along with other delicacies such as rasagolla. Since the mid-1980s, it has gradually found its place in restaurant menus across Odisha. After losing out to another traditional Odia sweet, rasagola to West Bengal, the Odisha Milk Federation is investing heavily in mass-producing and popularizing this delicacy, determined not to let this happen again.[3][4][5][6]
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs part-skim Ricotta cheese
- 3 tbsp sooji
- 15 tbsp of sugar
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup cashew nuts (preferably raw)
- Cardamoms
- 1 cup water
See also
- Rasabali
- Rasagolla
- Chhena gaja
- Kheersagar
- Chhena kheeri
- Chhena jalebi
- List of Indian sweets and desserts
- Oriya cuisine
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