Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Chena Poda Pitha (Baked Cheese Cake)

Chena poda pitha, is a very popular dessert from Orissa. You will find it served in puja's, at dinner, for snacks or whenever you have some craving for sweets. The original was made from Chana, or curdled milk, but nowadays Ricotta cheese is the fasted way to make it.


Posted by: Deepa D

Ingredients:
Ricotta cheese: 1 lb -1 tub
Sugar: 1/2 of the tub
Butter: 1/4 cup of butter

Fine Sooji: 1 tablespoon

Procedure:
Mix the above in a mixing bowl and beat well with a beater or by hand
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees fahrenheit
Place the mixture in a buttered nonstick pan
Bake for 3 -3 1/2 hrs until the top turns brown. Keep checking to ensure it does not get burnt.
Remove and let it cool.
Cut into pieces of desired size.


Bon appetit!

3 comments:

  1. Looks great! Will surely try making it. Have heard a lot from Manoj abt this sweet.but pls clarify the temperature is in fahrenheit or celsius,also 1/4 cube of how much total butter? Thanx
    Mala

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  2. Sorry Mala. Missed these fine details.
    The temp is in fareinheit and I would guesstimate 1/4 cup of butter (melted).
    Some even add color or flavor- like rose water etc.
    Hope it turns out to be good.

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  3. Thank u! Heard u have a very close Bangladeshi gf,do ask her to share sum authentic dishes from her native place.have heard so much from Dad abt "aamaar desher khabaar!"

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