chhena

English

balls of chhena

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi छेना (chenā).

Noun

chhena (uncountable)

  1. A fresh, unripened curd cheese widely used in India and Bangladesh.
    • 2007 June 3, Amanda Hesser, “Cooking”, in New York Times‎:
      (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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