How to make Chhena Panki - Chenna mixture sandwiched between banana leaves and pan cooked.
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Main Ingredients : Chenna (छैना), Banana leaves (केले के पत्ते )
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Snacks and Starters
Chhena Panki Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Mithai Toast, Seafood Cakes, Chickpeas and Soya Tikki, Baked Cheese Cigars.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Chhena Panki Recipe
Chenna 1
Banana leaves 4
Pistachios 20-25
Raisins 3 tablespoons
Saffron (kesar) 1 teaspoon
Honey 1 tablespoon
ghee 1 teaspoon + for greasing
Method
Step 1
Cut discs from banana leaves using a large cookie cutter.
Step 2
Take chhena in a bowl.
Step 3
Sliver pistachios and add alongwith raisins, soaked saffron and honey and mix well.
Step 4
Grease banana leaves with ghee. Place some chhena mixture on one side and spread evenly. Bring the other half over and fold into a crescent shaped panki. Discard the excess mixture.
Step 5
Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a non-stick pan. Place pankis on top and sear for a minute. Flip and sear form another side till done.
Step 6
Serve immediately.
