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Chhena Khai 3

Chhena Khai (ଛେନା ଖଇ)

Sasmita
Chhena Khai is a part of MahaPrasad at Jagannatha Temple, Puri. Small cubes of homemade chhena are cooked in flavored sugar syrup till well coated.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Odia

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Chhena
  • 1 tsp Rice flour
  • ¾ cup Sugar (granulated)
  • 1 pinch Cardamom powder
  • 1 pinch Edible camphor powder
  • ½ cup Water

Instructions
 

  • First mash the chhena till a smooth texture.
  • Add rice flour, mix and make a dough.
  • Make small balls from it and then shape each into cubes (around 1 inch). Keep aside.
  • Now take sugar along with water in a pan and turn on heat.
  • Over medium heat, start boiling the water. And soon sugar will melt .
  • Just before 1-string consistency, lower the heat.
  • Add the cardamom powders and edible camphor powder.
  • Stir well and then add the chhena cubes.
  • Gently first stir till the cubes are well coated.
  • Some bubbles will form, stir continuously but gently.
  • When the syrup looks to have thick consistency (non transparancy syrup), turn off heat.
  • Stir for few seconds more and then take out the cubes to a serving plate.
  • Chhena Khai is ready to serve !

Notes

  • Be gentle while stirring the chhena cubes, else there is a chance of breaking.
  • Prefer to use homemade fresh chhena. Check HOW TO MAKE CHHENA AT HOME.
  • Always stir continuously after adding the cubes so that the sugar gets coated evenly on the cubes.
  • Rice flour acts as a binding agent in the chhena dough. So do not skip.
Keyword Chhena, Maha Prasad, Odia Sweet