 | This article possibly contains original research. (July 2021) |
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| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Dashapalla, Odisha, India |
| Main ingredients | Chhena cheese, sugar, cashew nuts raisins cardamom |
Chhena poda (transl. Burnt cheese) is a cheese dessert from the Indian state of Odisha. Chhena poda literally means Baked Cheese in Odia.[1] It is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese chhena, sugar, semolina, and is baked for several hours until it browns.[2] Chhena poda is known as one of the Indian dessert whose flavor is predominantly derived from the caramelisation of sugar.
- ^ Sahu, Deepika (2012). "Discover Odisha's 'sweet' magic". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
This mouth-watering sweet from Odisha literally means burnt cheese.
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