chhena jhili
E655846
Chhena jhili is a traditional Odia sweet made from deep-fried fresh cottage cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup, known for its soft texture and rich, caramelized flavor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Chhena jhili | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian sweet
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Odia dessert ⓘ milk-based sweet ⓘ |
| associatedCuisine | Odia cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | traditional Odia sweet ⓘ |
| containsDairy | true ⓘ |
| cookingMethod | deep-frying ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| course | dessert ⓘ |
| dishType | sweet dumpling ⓘ |
| eatenAs |
dessert
ⓘ
sweet snack ⓘ |
| flavoring |
cardamom
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sometimes rose water ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
caramelized
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rich ⓘ |
| ingredientOrigin | cow milk (for chhena) ⓘ |
| isVegetarian | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep caramelized flavor of syrup
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soft, melt-in-mouth texture ⓘ |
| madeFrom | fresh cottage cheese ⓘ |
| mainIngredient |
cardamom (for flavor)
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chhena ⓘ ghee or oil ⓘ sugar ⓘ wheat flour or refined flour (as binder) ⓘ |
| occasion |
festivals in Odisha
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religious celebrations in Odisha ⓘ weddings and special events in Odisha ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | eastern India ⓘ |
| servedIn | sugar syrup ⓘ |
| similarTo |
chhena poda (as another chhena-based Odia sweet)
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gulab jamun ⓘ |
| sweeteningAgent | sugar syrup ⓘ |
| texture | soft ⓘ |
| traditionalPreparation | hand-shaped chhena balls ⓘ |
| typicallyServed |
at room temperature
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warm ⓘ |
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