Chenna Poda Recipe

Step 1: To begin making Chenna Poda, firstly take fresh paneer or homemade chenna and mash it well with your hands

Step 2: Add powdered sugar and cardamom powder and mix all together properly

Step 3: Add sooji/rawa, ghee and milk and mix it properly till everything incorporates well

Step 4: In a separate pan fry the broken pieces of cashews and few raisins and add it to the chenna mix as well

Step 5: In a baking pan or a tin, add 1 tablespoon of ghee and spread all over the base

Step 6: Add sugar and hold the pan or baking tray firmly on the gas top and heat the pan base till the sugar starts to caramelize

Step 7: Turn off the gas and transfer the chenna mix over the caramelized sugar evenly

Step 8: Tap the pan to settle the mix well and bake the chenna in a pre-heated oven at 180 degree C for 40-45 mins or till the toothpick inserted comes out clean

Step 9: Take out the baked chenna poda and cool it on a wire wrack for 2 hours approximately

Step 10: Hold the pan upside down on a serving tray and remove the chenna poda carefully

Step 11: Cut into slices and serve!Serve Chenna Poda with Masala Chai and Whole Moong Dal Vada