Cottage Cheese Pancakes (chhena Gaja Jhili Puli Pitha)

Cottage Cheese Pancakes, also known as Chhena Gaja Jhili Puli Pitha, are a traditional Oriya sweet dish that is perfect for breakfast or as a dessert. These pancakes are made with cottage cheese, sugar, and flour, and are then soaked in a delicious sugar syrup.

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes (chhena Gaja Jhili Puli Pitha)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cottage cheese (chhena)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • Oil for frying
  • Water

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, all-purpose flour, and cardamom powder to form a smooth dough.
  2. Divide the dough into small portions and shape them into flat round pancakes.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and fry the pancakes until golden brown on both sides. Drain excess oil and set aside.
  4. In a separate pan, combine sugar and water to make a sugar syrup. Bring it to a boil and then simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly.
  5. Soak the fried pancakes in the sugar syrup for about 10 minutes.
  6. Once soaked, remove the pancakes from the syrup and allow them to cool before serving.

Cooking & Preparation

Preparation time:
20 minutes
Cooking time:
20 minutes
Total time:
40 minutes
Cooking method
Stovetop

Nutritional facts per 1 serving

Calories
250 per serving
Carbohydrates
35g
Protein
10g
Fat
8g

Supplies

Mixing bowl Frying pan Saucepan

Tools

Spatula Tongs

Serving suggestions

Serve the Cottage Cheese Pancakes as a dessert with a garnish of chopped nuts and a dollop of whipped cream.

Tips & tricks

Make sure to squeeze out any excess water from the cottage cheese to prevent the pancakes from becoming too soft.

Cost

$8