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| country = [[Odisha]]<br />
| region = [[Odisha]], [[India]]<br />
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| course = Dessert<br />
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| main_ingredient = [[Sugar]]<br />
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'''Chhena gaja''' ({{Lang-or|ଛେନାଗଜା}}, chēnāgajā) is a sweet dish from [[Odisha]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/travel/32507631_1_odisha-sweet-dish-sugar |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130201000615/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/travel/32507631_1_odisha-sweet-dish-sugar |url-status= dead |archive-date= 1 February 2013 |title=Discover Odisha’s ‘sweet’ magic |first=Deepika |last=Sahu |year=2012 |quote=The other famous sweet dishes of Orissa are, chenna gaja (deep fried cheese soaked in sugar syrup) |work= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref> Unlike some other popular [[chhena]]-based Odia desserts, such as [[rasagola]], which have spread throughout India, the chhena gaja remains largely popular within the state itself.<br />
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Although the ingredients of chhena gaja are essentially the same as that of [[rasagolla]] and [[chhena poda]], the dishes are very different in taste.<br />
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One of the best places to savor chhena gajas is Pahala, near [[Bhubaneswar]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
| title=The Sweet Bypass On NH5<br />
| url=http://www.uppercrustindia.com/oldsite/12crust/twelve/season8.htm<br />
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}}</ref> However, chhena gaja is equally popular all over Odisha.<br />
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==Preparation==<br />
Chhena gajas are prepared by combining [[chhena]], similar to [[cottage cheese]], and [[semolina|sooji]] (semolina), and kneading the dough thoroughly. Water is squeezed out from the mixture, which is then dried briefly until it acquires the right consistency. It is then molded into palm-sized rectangular shapes (gajas), boiled in thick sugar syrup. Sometimes, the gajas are then allowed to dry a little more, in which case the sugar may occasionally crystallize on the surface.<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[File:Chenagaja.jpg|thumb|Chenagaja from [[Pahala]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]]]{{div col|colwidth=30em}}<br />
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*[[Chhena jalebi]]<br />
*[[Chhena kheeri]]<br />
*[[Chhena poda]]<br />
*[[Khira sagara]]<br />
*[[Rasabali]]<br />
*[[Rasagolla]]<br />
* [[List of cheese dishes]]<br />
* {{portal-inline|Food}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180821090300/https://odisharasagola.com/ www.odisharasagola.com]<br />
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{{Cheese dishes}}<br />
{{Indian Dishes}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian desserts]]<br />
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