How much cooking time?

40 min — 20 min prep, 20 min cooking.

Chena Jhili

Name: Chena Jhili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Odisha Indian
Ingredients: 2piece Cardamom; 250g Paneer; salt; 100g sugar; 100g Saffron; 2tbsp Mustard Oil

Deep-fried chena dumplings soaked in sugar syrup with saffron. Odia sweet similar to gulab jamun.

Time 40 min · Serves 7 · 238 kcal · Central Odisha, Odisha

Ingredients

Garnish

Cardamom — 2 piece (ground)

Main

Paneer — 250 g (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)
sugar — 100 g (whole)
Saffron — 100 g (ground)

Tempering

Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Gather and measure all ingredients for Odia Chena Jhili.
Prepare the base — roast/cook the main ingredient in ghee on low flame.
Add sugar/jaggery and mix well. Cook until it reaches desired consistency.
Add cardamom and dry fruits. Mix well.
Let it cool slightly. Shape or serve as appropriate.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Chena Jhili?: 238 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 40 min — 20 min prep, 20 min cooking.

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