CHENA PODA

                                            CHENA PODA 

CHENA PODA  IS A SIGNATURE SWEET OF ODISHA. THIS IS SIMPLY DEVINE.THE LITERAL MEANING OF CHENA PODA IS BURNT COTTAGE CHEESE.....CHENA IS COTTAGE  CHEESE AND PODA MEANS BURNT. IT IS MADE UP OF A FEW BASIC INGREDIENTS BUT  YIELD A SMOKY ,NUTTY FLAVORED SUBLIME DESSERT THAT IS INFINITELY RICH AND INTENSE.I DON'T THINK I CAN TRULY DESCRIBE IN WORDS WHAT A WONDERFUL DESSERT I AM TALKING ABOUT.

INGREDIENTS :

CHENA / COTTAGE CHEESE - 1 KG
                     SUJI/SEMOLINA  - 1/2 CUP
                         CHINI/SUGAR  - 2 CUPS
           CARDAMOM POWDER- 1Tbs
                        CASHEW NUTS -2 Tbs

PREPARATION:

ONCE YOU MAKE THE CHENNA .THEN TAKE THE CHENA IN A BIG BOWL AND MASH IT THOROUGHLY.

ADD SUJI AND SUGAR.MIX THE CHENNA,SUJI AND SUGAR WELL.IT WILL TURN VERYSOFT.THEN ADD CARDAMOM POWDER .

FOR GETTING THE CARAMALIZED EFFECT ON THE TOP ,APPLY A TABLESPOON OF GHEE TO THE BAKING TRAY.SPRINKLE 2-3  Tbs OF SUGAR.HOLD THE TRAY SLIGHTLY ABOVE GAS TO MELT THE SUGAR.SPREAD THE MELTED SUGAR EVENLY.

THEN TRANSFER  THE CHENA MIX OVER THE CARAMALIZED SUGAR.

PREHEAT THE OVAN .THEN BAKE IT FOR 30 - 45 MINS .INSERT A TOOTHPICK TO CHECK.IT IS COOKED WELL IF THE TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN.

BAIGANA PODA PITHA( BURNT BRINJAL RICE CAKE)

BAIGANA PODA PITHA(BURNT BRINJAL RICE CAKE)

INGREDIENTS :

•   300 gms rice 
•  150 gms burnt/roasted brinjal (Baigana poda)
•  1 1/2  cup of grated coconut
•   200 gms sugar/ jaggery 
•  50 gms  chopped ginger 
•  25 gms  cardamom powder
•  25 gms  blackpepper powder
•  1 cup  all types of dry fruits
•   1 tbls  ghee
•  1/2 teaspoon salt
•  1 teaspoon baking powder

THE BRINJAL ROAST ON OPEN  FIRE .WHICH GIVES  A SMOKY AROMATIC FLAVOR AND TASTE.

PREPARATION:

1. Soak overnight the rice.

 
2. Put the rice with water in the grinder, the batter should be coarse .

3. Mix  the batter and baking powder  thn keep it covered for 1hr.

4. Mix all the ingredients grated  coconut,sugar/jaggery                                   chopped ginger,salt,dry fruits,cardamom powder,black pepper very            well.

5. Pre heat the ovan / pressure cooker.apply oil in the surface of baking       disk.pour the batter in microwave just bake it for 30-40 mins.

6. For cooking in the cooker pour the mixture into the cooker and close       the lid (without the whistle-weight).place the pressure cooker in                 simmer flame for about an hour.