Chhena Gaja

Chhena Gaja is one of the most famous sweet treat from Orissa, Northern India. Chhene Gaja is a rectangle-shape dessert made with sweet sugar syrup and rose water. Chhena Gaja is soft, sweet, juicy, delicates and melts in the mouth.

Time to Prepare	Minutes -10
Time for cooking	Minutes -45
Serves	Pieces - 4

Ingredients For Chhena Gaja

·      Milk– 1liter

·     1lemon juice

·     sugar syrup – 2 cups

·     Water – 6 cups

·     Rose water – 1tsp

·     Pistachios - 2 tablespoon

How to make Chhena Gaja

For Chhena Preparation

·     First boil the 1liter milk, mix the lemon juice and stir the mixture continuously till it becomes curdled.

·     Now Drain it through a diluted muslin cloth and extract the chhena after  wash it under running tap water.

·     In Chhena, drain out the excess of water and mix 2 tsp of flour and knead well.

·     Then, make all Chhena pieces informing of small rectangular shaped with the help of your hands and Gather it aside.

For Sugar Syrup

·       First boil the water in a pan, add the sugar and mixed it well.

·       Cook for approx 5-6 minutes

·       Add  the Chhena pieces to the syrup and lid. Then, cook for cooking 10-15 minutes.

·       Chhena will rise and swell. Add 1tsp of rose water

·       Refrigerate and serve chilled.

P                                                                                                                    Pablo Ruiz