chhena

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English

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balls of chhena
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi छेना (chenā) and Bengali ছেনা (chena).

Noun

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chhena (uncountable)

  1. A fresh, unripened curd cheese widely used in India and Bangladesh.
    • 2007 June 3, Amanda Hesser, “Cooking”, in New York Times[1]:
      (His fortune cookies are made with a chocolate batter; chenna, an Indian cheese, is enhanced with sake, cherries, balsamic vinegar and orange-blossom water.)

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