Chhenapoda

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Chhenapoda

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 50 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • 1 litre milk


  • 2 tbsp sour curd


  • 2 tbsp semolina


  • 1 tbsp ghee


  • 6 tbsp sugar


  • 1/2tbsp cardamom powder


  • 4-5tbsp splited cashew nuts


  • 3-4tbsp whey


  • 1 cake tin

Directions

  • Put milk in a heavy bottomed pan and allowed it to boil.
  • When it starts boiling add the sour curd to it for which it can be curdled and switch off the flame.
  • Strain the cinema from the whey.
  • Mash it properly and add all the ingredients to it.
  • Grease the cake tin with butter paper. If possible use banana leaf.
  • Pour the chhena batter into it.
  • Place a tawa on the gas stove in high flame and then place a pressure cooker over it.
  • Put the tin inside the pressure cooker and cover the lid without the whistle in low flame.
  • Bake it 45-50minutes in this condition.
  • Then switch off the flame and after cooling down demould it .
  • Then cut it into pieces and enjoy it with your friends and family. You may store it also in a air tight container for 2days.