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Chhena Jhili

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Chhena Jhili
Chhena Jhili
Typesweet
CourseDessert
Place of originNimapada, Odisha, India
Region or stateNimapada, Odisha
Main ingredientsCheese, syrup

Chhena jhili (Odia: ଛେନାଝିଲି) is a popular dessert from cuisine of Odisha, India. Its birthplace is Nimapada in Puri district. It is prepared in fried cheese and sugar syrup.[1]

The man who started preparing this sweet was Aarta Sahoo from the Shyam Sundarpur Village of Nimapara.[citation needed]

Sample ingredients

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  • Indian cottage cheese – 400 grams
  • Sugar – 2 cup
  • Wheat flour – 2 tsp
  • Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
  • Pure Ghee-500 ml

These are the generally known ingredients. The actual recipe is a family secret and is being maintained by the successors of the late Aarta Sahoo.

References

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  1. ^ "#Chenna jhili Recipe by Richa Amit Jaiswal". Cookpad. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2024.