Chhena (Nepali: छेना Hindi: छेना[ˈtʃʰeːnaː]); Odia: ଛେନା [tʃʰena]) or chhana (Bengali: ছানা [tʃʰana]) is fresh, unripened curd cheese made from water buffalo or regular cow milk. A crumbly and moist form of farmers cheese, it is created in a similar process to paneer except it is not pressed for as long.Chhena is made by boiling milk and then curdling it with a small amount of whey.