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Borhani (Spiced Yogurt Drink)

Borhani are yoghurt-based drinks popular in Bangladesh. It's traditionally served in wedding ceremonies around the country.

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Ingredients

Makes
6
  • 3 tsp cumin seeds
  • 500 mL (2 cups) full-fat plain yoghurt
  • 1 cup (200 mL) cold water
  • ½ tsp fresh green chile peppers
  • ½ tsp mint
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • ¾ tsp white mustard seeds
  • ¾ tsp ground white pepper
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp rock salt
  • ½ tsp salt

Ingredients for 6 servings (785 g) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Dry-roast cumin seeds by cooking them over low heat in small pan until you can smell the seasoning, about 2 minutes. Cool and grind to a powder.

    Stovetop
  2. 2

    Beat yoghurt with water until it becomes smooth. Strain green chili, mint, leaf and coriander pastes with some water blend into the yoghurt. Combine all other ingredients and mix well.

  3. 3

    Serve cold.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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