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.

Cottage Cheese Fritters (chhena Kheeri Jhili)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh cottage cheese (chhena)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, crumble the fresh cottage cheese and knead it into a smooth dough.
  2. Divide the dough into small portions and shape them into round fritters.
  3. Heat oil in a deep pan and deep-fry the fritters until golden brown.
  4. In a separate pan, combine sugar and water to make a sugar syrup. Add cardamom powder.
  5. Soak the fried fritters in the sugar syrup for 15-20 minutes.
  6. 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