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Odisha Chhena Gaja Fried Cottage Cheese Sweet Puri Odia
Deep-fried diamond-shaped cottage cheese pieces soaked in a light sugar syrup — the crispy-on-outside, soft-on-inside sweet from Puri's legendary sweet shops.
Prep20 min
Cook20 min
Total40 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Method
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1
Transfer immediately from oil to the warm syrup. Soak 3 to 4 minutes.
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2
Make chhena: boil 1 litre full-fat milk. Add lemon juice.
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3
Stir until it curdles completely. Drain through a muslin cloth.
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4
Hang 30 minutes to drain all whey. The chhena should be soft and slightly moist.
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5
Knead the chhena with semolina, sugar and cardamom powder for 5 to 6 minutes until smooth and slightly elastic.
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6
The semolina helps it hold shape during frying.
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7
Divide into small portions. Shape each into a rectangular or diamond shape about 4 cm long and 2 cm wide.
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8
Make the syrup: boil sugar with water until one-string consistency. Add cardamom. Keep warm.
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9
Heat oil for deep frying on medium-low. Fry the shaped chhena pieces in batches on medium-low for 4 to 5 minutes until golden on all sides.
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10
Remove from syrup. Serve slightly warm.
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