- Home made paneer /Riccotta Cheese( 3 cups)
- suji(1/4 cup)
- Sugar (2 cups)
- Cardamom powder (only seeds,1tsp)
- Baking powder(1/2 tsp)
- Ghee(1/2 tsp)
- Raisins/kismis( 2tlsp)
- Cashewnut(2tsp)
Preparation
- Take a mixing bowl, mash the chhena (all the water should be drain from chhena) & suji thoroughly.
- Then mix all the above ingredients except ghee & mash well using hands .It should be a thick dough. keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Take a baking tray. Grease the ghee in all sides to the baking tray.
- Sprinkle 2 tsp of sugar on the baking tray.Heat the baking tray on gas for few min to melt the sugar. Spread the caramalized(golden colour)sugar evenly.
- Then remove from gas and allow the sugar to cool down. Then pour the chhena mix over the caramelized sugar.
- Pre-heat the oven & Bake at 200 degree centigrade for 1 hour.
- Keep checking in between by putting a toothpick.
- (If your dough is not thick ,it would take few more minutes)
- After 1 hour, take out from the oven,let it cool down for 30 min, then turn it upside down.
- Now your Chhena Poda is ready. keep in the fridge.It will more tasty when chilled. Cut into slice and serve.
Can we not prepare without oven, shubhra? I don't have an oven and also m an amateur in the kitchen. Pls suggest.
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Sharmila