Chhena Jhili Explained

Chhena Jhili
Country:	Nimapada, Odisha, India
Region:	Nimapada, Odisha
Course:	Dessert
Type:	sweet
Main Ingredient:	Cheese, syrup

Chhena jhili 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.

Sample ingredients

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-10-19 . #Chenna jhili Recipe by Richa Amit Jaiswal . 2024-05-06 . Cookpad . en-GB.