Origin of the Recipe

Chhena poda is a traditional sweet originated from Nayagarh in the state of Odisha. It was first prepared in 1947 by the-then local sweet shop owner late Sudarshan Sahu.

Ingredients

• 1kg chhena
• 50gms sooji
• 300gms of sugar
• 10-15 grinded green cardamoms
• 10-15 pieces roasted cashew nuts
• 50ml desi ghee

Method

• Mix the chhena, sooji, sugar, cashew nuts and green cardamom powder in a big pot. 
• Use a hand mixer to make a smooth batter. 
• Preheat the oven at 200 ºC. Prepare sugar caramel using 50gms of sugar. 
• You can use butter paper or banana leaf in the bottom of the container. 
• Spread the caramel on butter paper or banana leaf. 
• Pour and spread smooth batter to the container. 
• Spread 40-50ml of ghee on top of the batter and bake it for 40-45 mins until the top turns light brown in color. 
• Take out the container and allow it to cool down at least 2-3 hours at room temperature. 
• Cut into pieces and ready to serve.