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By Ann Kukku
Chhena Poda
17 steps
Prep:10minCook:30min
Chenna poda is a popular sweet from odisha. Its made with chenna or fresh paneer. The entire dish is baked and can also be called as paneer cake.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:08:57 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
53
Low
Glycemic Load
16
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories256.8 kcal (13%)
Total Fat11.9 g (17%)
Carbs30.2 g (12%)
Sugars28.2 g (31%)
Protein7.6 g (15%)
Sodium78.5 mg (4%)
Fiber0.3 g (1%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
Instructions
preparation
Step 1
Firstly line a baking pan with some chopped banana leaves. Grease the banana leaves with some ghee.
Step 2
You can also use butter paper or parchment paper instead of banana leaves. Or you can skip everything and just grease the pan with ghee on all sides.
Step 3
Also preheat oven at 180 degrees celsius for 15 minutes.
making chhena poda mixture
Step 4
Then take the 250 grams fresh paneer or chenna and crumble it very well.
Step 5
Then add ½ cup sugar. You can also use ½ cup jaggery powder instead of sugar.
Step 6
With clean hands mix sugar with the chenna.
Step 7
Then continue to mash and knead the paneer or chenna like the way you would knead a chapati dough.
Step 8
The paneer mixture has to become loose, light and with a cake batter like consistency. The more light and softer the consistency, the better the chhena poda tastes.
Step 9
I have not added any milk or water. In case the mixture looks dry, then you can add a few tablespoons of milk or water. Some amount of fat is released while mashing chenna and thats fine.
Step 10
Once you get a cake batter like consistency in the paneer mixture, then add ½ teaspoon cardamom powder and ½ tablespoon rice flour. Optionally a pinch of baking soda can also be added, but does not make any difference. Instead of rice flour, you can also use fine rava (sooji). Some chopped dry fruits like cashews, almonds and raisins can also be added.
baking chhena poda
Step 11
Pour the chhena poda mixture in the pan. Shake the pan gently so that the chenna poda mixture spreads evenly. Level the top with a spatula.
Step 12
Place the pan in the oven and bake chena poda for 30 to 45 minutes. If using otg, use the toast mode and keep pan in the center. Bake chena poda till the top crust gets a dark golden color. Oven times vary, so do keep a check. In some ovens this paneer cake can even take less time. I am giving an average time that will work for most ovens.
Step 13
Remove from the oven once done.
Step 14
Then check with a bamboo skewer or toothpick and it should be clean. There should be no sticky batter on the toothpick.
Step 15
Let the paneer cake cool completely in the pan. Then remove it.
Step 16
You can slice and then serve chenna poda. Leftover can be refrigerated for 2 to 3 days.
Step 17
Serve chhena poda as dessert after meals or as a sweet snack.
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