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]

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

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.