Borhani (Spiced Yogurt Drink)

Name: Borhani (Spiced Yogurt Drink)
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 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

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

serves 6

Ingredients

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

Steps

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.
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.
Serve cold.

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Adapted from “Borhani (Spiced Yogurt Drink)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.