Cuisine & Must Try Dishes

Chhena Poda – Odisha’s Caramelized Cheesecake

✅ Why Try It? A unique baked dessert, known as Odisha’s "signature sweet".

Highlights:

• Made with chhena (cottage cheese), sugar, and cardamom, slow-cooked over charcoal fire.
• The caramelized top gives it a rich, smoky flavor.
• A favorite prasad (offering) in Puri Jagannath Temple.

 Where to Try? Pahala, Nayagarh, and sweet shops across Odisha.