Name: Cottage cheese cake or Chhena poda recipe by Anita Agarwalla at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Cottage cheese or chhena 2 cup,crumbled; Sugar 1 cup; Cinnamon powder a pinch; Nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp; Cardamom powder 1 tbsp; Pepper powder 1/2 tsp; Lemon zest 1 tsp; A pinch of salt; Rose water 1 tbsp; Honey 2 tbsp; Milk 2 tbsp; Ghee for grease; Chopped almonds,pistachio,cherry,saffrons and silver leaves for decorate.

ABOUT Cottage cheese cake or Chhena poda RECIPE

Cottage cheese cake or Chhena poda is a desert from Odisha.Its a very delicious baked dessert.I baked this with some spices and it comes out with a lovely colour.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Cottage cheese or chhena 2 cup,crumbled
Sugar 1 cup
Cinnamon powder a pinch
Nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp
Cardamom powder 1 tbsp
Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
Lemon zest 1 tsp
A pinch of salt
Rose water 1 tbsp
Honey 2 tbsp
Milk 2 tbsp
Ghee for grease
Chopped almonds,pistachio,cherry,saffrons and silver leaves for decorate.

Instructions

Preheat the oven at 180 digree
Bring a bowl,add cottage cheese,sugar,cardamom powder,cinnamon powder,nutmeg powder,pepper powder,lemon zest and salt.Mix well.
Add honey,rose water and milk.
Blend the cottage cheese mixture till it becomes smooth.
Grease a baking mould with ghee.
Pour the mixture into it and spread evenly with a spatula.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 digree for 40 to 50 minutes.
Take out the mould when hot and invert it on a plate to take out.
Garnish with silver leaves,chopped almonds,pistachio,cherry and saffrons.
Serve hot or cold.

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