Chhena poda

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{{short description|Cheese dessert from Odisha, India}}
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| image = Chennapoda.jpg
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| country = [[India]]
| region = [[Odisha]], [[India]]
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| course = [[Dessert]]
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| main_ingredient = [[Chhena]] cheese, [[sugar]], [[cashew|cashew nuts]] and [[raisin]]s
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'''Chhena poda''' ({{Translation|Baked cheese}}) is a [[cheese]] dessert from the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. ''Chhena poda'' literally means ''Baked Cheese'' in Odia.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/travel/32507631_1_odisha-sweet-dish-sugar |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130103103145/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/travel/32507631_1_odisha-sweet-dish-sugar |url-status= dead |archive-date= 3 January 2013 |title=Discover Odisha's 'sweet' magic |first=Deepika |last=Sahu|year=2012 |quote=This mouth-watering sweet from Odisha literally means burnt cheese. |work= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref>
It is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese [[chhena]], sugar is baked for several hours until it browns.<ref>{{cite web
| title=The Sweet Bypass on NH5
| url=http://www.uppercrustindia.com/oldsite/12crust/twelve/season8.htm
| work=UpperCrust
}}</ref> Chhena poda is the only well known Indian dessert whose flavour is predominantly derived from the [[caramelisation]] of sugar.
[[File:Chenapoda.jpg|thumb|Chenapoda of Pahala, [[Odisha]]]]

==History==
Chhenapoda originated in the Odia village of ''[[Dasapalla]]'' in the first half of the twentieth century. The owner of a confectionery, ''Bidyadhara Sahu''<ref>{{cite news|title=Inventor of 'Chhena Poda' passes away|url=http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/inventor-of-chhena-poda-passes-away-177838/|access-date=25 February 1976|newspaper=Odisha Television Ltd.}}</ref>
decided to add sugar and seasonings to leftover [[cottage cheese]] one night, and left it in the Indian Chulha that was still warm from earlier use. The next day, he was pleasantly surprised to find out what a scrumptious dessert he had created. Today, it is also made and is popular in many states of India.
Also it is a very famous and popular dessert in coastal Odisha, India.

==Demand==
Demand and sale of Chhenapoda is huge in Odisha with every sweet shop preparing its own flavour either from sugar or gud (jaggery). Its shape of a cake often attracts a huge number visitors to grab a bite and take it home as the "Taste of Odisha".

==Preparation==
Chhena poda is usually made at home during traditional festivals in Odisha, such as [[Durga Puja]]. It is also served in small traditional roadside stalls and confectioneries throughout the state along with other delicacies such as [[Rasgulla|rasagolla]]. Since the mid-1980s, it has gradually found its place in restaurant menus across Odisha. Odisha Milk Federation is investing heavily in mass-producing and popularizing this delicacy, determined not to let this happen again.<ref>{{cite web
| title=Orissa invests in marketing traditional confectionery product
| url=http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=70974
| author=just-food.com editorial team
| date=August 2002
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title=Sweet wars: Chhenapoda vs rasagolla
| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-15/india/27307387_1_mohapatra-nddb-production
| archive-url=https://archive.today/20121019165809/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-15/india/27307387_1_mohapatra-nddb-production
| url-status=dead
| archive-date=19 October 2012
| author=Rajaram Satpathy| work=[[The Times of India]]
| date=15 August 2002
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title=Chhena poda
| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/11/stories/2009041151580500.htm
| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091005091733/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/11/stories/2009041151580500.htm
| url-status= dead
| archive-date= 5 October 2009
| newspaper=[[The Hindu]]
| date=11 April 2009
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title=Chhena poda
| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/11/stories/2009041152550700.htm
| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104062802/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/11/stories/2009041152550700.htm
| url-status= dead
| archive-date= 4 November 2012
| work=[[The Hindu]]
| date=11 April 2009
}}</ref>
[[File:Chhenapoda.jpg|thumb|Chenapoda]]
[[File:Bhubaneswar Odia Meetup 2013Jan29-23.JPG|thumb|Cutting Chhenapoda as birthday cake]]

==Recipe==
'''Ingredients'''
*2 lbs part-skim Ricotta cheese
*3 tbsp [[semolina|sooji]]
*15 tbsp of sugar
*1 cup raisins
*1 cup cashew nuts (preferably raw)
*[[Cardamom]]s
*1 cup water

==See also==
*[[Rasabali]]
*[[Rasgulla|Rasagolla]]
*[[Chhena gaja]]
*[[Kheersagar]]
*[[Chhena kheeri]]
*[[Chhena jalebi]]
*[[List of Indian sweets and desserts]]
*[[Oriya cuisine]]
* {{portal-inline|Food}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.eodissa.com/moodissa/mojilla/12-nayagarh/18-nayaga-chhena-poda Naya Gaon Chhena poda]

{{Cheese dishes}}
{{Indian Dishes}}

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[[Category:Indian desserts]]
[[Category:Odia cuisine]]
[[Category:Cheesecakes]]
[[Category:Cheese desserts]]

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