Authentic Odia Chenna Poda with Warm Sweet Chashni
Indulge in Odisha's signature baked cottage cheese dessert, caramelized to golden-brown perfection with aromatic cardamom and nuts. Served warm with a sweet chashni syrup, this rich delicacy melts effortlessly on your palate.
80min
Total Time
6
Servings
Odia
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Knead the fresh chenna and semolina together on a clean surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and slightly greasy.
2
Add the powdered sugar, cardamom powder, and half the roasted nuts to the kneaded chenna, mixing thoroughly.
3
Gradually add the warm milk to achieve a dropping consistency batter.
4
Line a baking pan with parchment paper and grease it generously with ghee.
5
Pour the chenna mixture into the pan and tap to remove air pockets.
6
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 45 to 50 minutes until the top turns a deep caramelized brown.
7
Meanwhile, prepare the chashni by boiling sugar, water, and saffron until it reaches a thin, single-string consistency.
8
Let the chenna poda cool slightly, slice it into squares, and serve warm drizzled with the prepared sweet chashni and garnished with remaining nuts.
Ingredients
500 grams fresh homemade cottage cheese (chenna)
150 grams powdered sugar
3 tablespoons semolina (suji)
4 tablespoons ghee
1/2 cup warm milk
1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
2 tablespoons cashews and raisins, lightly roasted in ghee
1 cup sugar for chashni
1 cup water for chashni
2 strands saffron
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