How to pronounce Chhena poda

Chhena poda is written ଛେନାପୋଡ଼ where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /t͡ʃʰena pɔɽa/. In plain English letters that is CHAY-nah POH-dah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Chhena poda?

Chhena poda is a dessert of India. Where it comes from: Odisha. People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese. It tastes sweet.

Where Chhena poda comes from

Chhena poda is one of 63 signature dishes of India on this map. See all dishes from Odisha.

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