Bhubaneswar, Apr 11: Chhena Poda Dibasa is being celebrated across Odisha today with people relishing the delicious cheese dessert.

The sweet dish is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese (chhena), and sugar, and is baked for several hours until it is cooked.

It is also believed that Chhena Poda is the favorite sweet of Lord Jagannath.

Chhena Poda is known as one of the Indian desserts whose flavor is predominantly derived from the caramelization of sugar.

Chhena Poda Dibasa is celebrated as a tribute to late Sudarshan Sahu of Nayagarh, who is considered as inventor of this sweet dish.

Sudarshan was born on 11th April 1931. Along with his father Bidyadhar Sahu, he came up with the recipe of this great Odia delicacy, accidentally. Known for its typical lingering taste of burnt cheese, Chhena Poda was invented by him while experimenting with leftover cottage cheese.

People from all walks of life organized programmes and savoured Chhena Poda made from well-kneaded cottage cheese.
 

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