Chhena gaja

{{short description|Odia sweet dish}}

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| country = Balasore

| region = Odisha, India

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| course = Dessert

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| main_ingredient = Chhena

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Chhena gaja ({{Langx|or|ଛେନା ଗଜା}}) is a sweet dish from Balasore,Odisha,India.{{cite web |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130201000615/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/travel/32507631_1_odisha-sweet-dish-sugar |url-status= live |archive-date= 1 February 2013 |title=Discover Odisha's 'sweet' magic |first=Deepika |last=Sahu |year=2012 |quote=The other famous sweet dishes of Orissa are, chenna gaja (deep fried cheese soaked in sugar syrup) |work= The Times of India |access-date=3 July 2012}} Unlike some other popular chhena-based Odia desserts, such as rasagola, which have spread throughout India, the chhena gaja remains largely popular within the state itself.

Although the ingredients of chhena gaja are essentially the same as that of rasagola and chhena poda, the dishes are very different in taste.

One of the best places to savor chhena gajas is Pahala, near Bhubaneswar.{{cite web

| title=The Sweet Bypass On NH5

| url=http://www.uppercrustindia.com/oldsite/12crust/twelve/season8.htm

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}} However, chhena gaja is equally popular all over Odisha.