Cottage Cheese Fritters (chhena Kheeri Jhili)
Cottage Cheese Fritters, also known as Chhena Kheeri Jhili, are a popular sweet dish from the Oriya Cuisine. These fritters are made from fresh cottage cheese and are deep-fried to golden perfection, then soaked in sugar syrup for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cottage cheese (chhena)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, crumble the fresh cottage cheese and knead it into a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into small portions and shape them into round fritters.
- Heat oil in a deep pan and deep-fry the fritters until golden brown.
- In a separate pan, combine sugar and water to make a sugar syrup. Add cardamom powder.
- Soak the fried fritters in the sugar syrup for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the fritters from the syrup and serve them warm or at room temperature.
Cooking & Preparation
- Preparation time:
- 20 minutes
- Cooking time:
- 20 minutes
- Total time:
- 40 minutes
- Cooking method
- Stovetop
Nutritional facts per 1 serving
- Calories
- 180 per serving
- Carbohydrates
- 20g
- Protein
- 8g
- Fat
- 7g
Supplies
Deep pan for frying Bowl for kneading Pan for making sugar syrup
Tools
Slotted spoon Mixing spoon
Serving suggestions
Serve the Cottage Cheese Fritters as a sweet treat for festivals or special occasions.
Tips & tricks
Make sure the sugar syrup is warm when soaking the fritters to ensure they absorb the syrup properly.
Cost
$5