Image credit: Plavaneeta Borah Going to Puri for the holidays, is like a pilgrimage for most vacationers from Bengal. At least that’s how it used to be when we were growing up. I even remember being ...

When you think of cheese, your mind probably jumps to pizzas or cheeseboards. But in India, cheese takes a completely different, magical form. Here, it transforms into soft, milky, melt-in-the-mouth ...

Chhena Gaja is a soft, juicy mithai, totally delicious, that 'hails' from the eastern part of India, especially Odisha. The plump sweet is made from fresh chhena, a kind of soft paneer and is often ...

Odisha’s iconic dessert Chhena Poda is set to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag – a move that could formally anchor its origins to Nayagarh and elevate its cultural and commercial value. The ...

What is the difference between Chhena and Paneer? You must often make paneer recipes at home. Paneer is used to make peas paneer, paneer palak, paneer tikka, etc., and many other tasty things are also ...

My friend Sanjay Bhandari refers to Paneer as the “National Food of Haryana”. Similarly, Bengalis like to claim proprietary rights over Chhena. But this claim amounts to an act of culinary imperialism ...

Chenna Poda is one of the most famous and delicious traditional desserts from Odisha. Chhenapoda is a beloved traditional dessert from the eastern Indian state of Odisha, known for its unique ...

We had asked you, dear reader, to share with us recipes and photographs of any of these wonderful dishes from the 28 states of India. Today we bring you the recipe of Odisha's Chhena Poda. Nothing can ...

Cuttack: The state government has decided to mechanise the production of chhena poda (a popular sweetmeat). “This is a special project being undertaken in collaboration with the panchayati raj ...

On World Milk Day 2026, if you really want to learn how milk can be processed into chhenna and turned into the most popular ...