Chenna Poda

Name: Chenna Poda
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 litre full cream milk; 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp lemon juice mixed with water; 2/3rd cup sugar; 2 tbsp suji; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp elaichi / cardamom powder; 1 tbsp desi ghee; 2 tbsp raisins (optional); 2 tbsp cashews (optional); 1/2 cup reserved chenna water

Asiyah Naveed Roghay @asiyah_roghay

Mumbai

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A traditional sweet dish from Orissa made from fresh paneer/ chenna.

Asiyah Naveed Roghay @asiyah_roghay

Mumbai

#goldenapron2
#week2
A traditional sweet dish from Orissa made from fresh paneer/ chenna.

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Ingredients

2 litrefull cream milk
2 tbsp + 2 tbsplemon juice mixed with water
2/3rd cup sugar
2 tbspsuji
1/2 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspelaichi / cardamom powder
1 tbspdesi ghee
2 tbspraisins (optional)
2 tbspcashews (optional)
1/2 cupreserved chenna water

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Steps

1

Boil 2 litres of milk in a vessel. Gradually add the diluted lemon juice. Let it come to a boil till milk curdles and the water is seperated. Strain the chenna. Reserve some water for later use.
2

While the chenna is warm add sugar, suji and baking powder. Mix well and set aside for 5 minutes.
3

After 5 minutes ass the elaichi powder and knead everything well for 5 minutes. Add ghee, chenna water and the raisins(optional) & cashews(optional) mix well.
4

Grease an 8 inch pan or silicone moulds with little ghee and pour in the batter.
5

Bake at 180° C for 30 to 40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool and demould. Enjoy!