Chhenapoda

Name: Chhenapoda
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms fresh cheese (Chhena or Paneer); 150 gms khoya; 2 Tbsp Sugar + 1 Tsp Sugar for caramelisation; 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder; 1/4 Tsp Baking Powder; 1 Tbsp Semolina (Suji)

Sanghamitra Mohapatra @cook_18115993

Chhena Poda is a traditional sweet dish of Odisha . It is generally baked for several hours until it turns brown , but I have tried to steam it giving it a twist.

Sanghamitra Mohapatra @cook_18115993

Chhena Poda is a traditional sweet dish of Odisha . It is generally baked for several hours until it turns brown , but I have tried to steam it giving it a twist.

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Ingredients

250 gmsfresh cheese (Chhena or Paneer)
150 gmskhoya
2 TbspSugar + 1 Tsp Sugar for caramelisation
1/2 TspCardamom Powder
1/4 TspBaking Powder
1 TbspSemolina (Suji)

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Steps

1

Take a flat plate add chhena (strain out excess water out of the freshly prepared chhena), khoya, sugar and semolina
Knead the above ingredients for at least for 15 minutes
2

Now, add cardamom powder and baking powder to the mixture and knead properly until it turns to a smooth dough.
Grease a flat pot (for steaming), sprinkle the sugar on the greased pot and place it on the gas stove so as to caramelize the sugar.
3

Take away the pot after the sugar is caramelized and cool it.
Spread the dough