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Odisha Chhena Poda
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Odisha Chhena Poda

🇮🇳 Indian

Odia chhena poda, caramelised baked cheesecake of the Jagannath state. The taste of every good news day in an Indian household. Serve at room temperature, cut small — sweetness needs no size.

Prep 18 min Cook 46 min Serves 5 Hard

Ingredients

  • Salta pinch
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Milk1 litre
  • Sugar1 tsp
  • Cashews1/4 cup
  • Green Cardamom1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set out every ingredient measured and ready; Indian sweets move fast once the heat is on.

  2. 2

    Combine the milk with the sugar in a heavy-bottomed pan and begin cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly.

  3. 3

    Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan — 15 to 25 minutes of honest work.

  4. 4

    Add the green cardamom, cardamom and any nuts or saffron; fold through and cook two minutes more.

  5. 5

    Shape or slice once it has cooled enough to handle; it firms up as it rests.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to make odisha famous Chhena Poda recipe | Cottage Cheese Cake | #छेना पोड़ #cookfoodwithlipa · on YouTube