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Fermented milk from Borni union, Barlekha upazila, Moulvibazar district

Bornir dhuchnir doi (basket-set buffalo curd of Borni)বর্ণির ধুছনির দই

Bornir dhuchnir doi is a firm curd from Borni in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, set in a small bamboo-and-cane basket (dhuchni) whose holes are sealed with a flour paste. It is made mainly from thick buffalo milk with nothing added, and sold in its basket.

A short entry: the sources we found record only what is said here about Bornir dhuchnir doi itself.

Short entryFermented milk3 h – 4 h

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedFamily craft with no published recipe; the curd is sold in 2 kg and 5 kg baskets.
Buffalo milk (or cow milk)Bought daily from local cattle and buffalo owners; nothing else is mixed in[prothomalo]
SugarOnly if a customer asks for it[prothomalo]
Maida flour pasteSeals the basket, not part of the curd[prothomalo]

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 h – 4 h

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What changes: The buffalo milk is boiled down for hours until thick

Step 1 of 3
Boil the milk down
Time
3–4 h
Reported
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented
Which microbes the steps name, step by step
Lactic acid bacteria

Output: reduced milk.

Flavour
Not documented
Texture
thickens
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

At a glance

Bornir dhuchnir doi is a firm curd from Borni in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, set in a small bamboo-and-cane basket (dhuchni) whose holes are sealed with a flour paste. It is made mainly from thick buffalo milk with nothing added, and sold in its basket. Made in 3 steps over 3 h – 4 h. The longest step, boil the milk down, takes 3–4 h (bn.wikipedia).

Key numbers
Main step3–4 hReported[wp]Boil the milk down

What makes this one different

The curd is set and sold in a flour-sealed bamboo basket as well as in a clay pot, and it is usually not sweetened, unlike mishti doi.

Related ferments

Safety

Prothom Alo says the milk is bought fresh each day from local cattle and buffalo owners, and bn.wikipedia says it is boiled down for 3–4 hours before the curd is set. The milk is poured into a basket whose holes are sealed with a flour paste. The FDA says processing grain into flour does not kill harmful bacteria and that cooking is the only way to be sure. The sources do not say whether the paste is cooked.

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

The Das family of Nihari-Forhinga village in Borni union makes it; the maker told Prothom Alo (5 November 2023) that his father and grandfather made it before him. Surplus milk is turned into chhana for sweet shops.

  1. [prothomalo] Akmal Hossain, স্বাদে ভিন্ন মৌলভীবাজারের 'বর্নির ধুছনির দই', Prothom Alo, 5 Nov 2023web
  2. [tv] M.A. Hamid, মৌলভীবাজারে মাসে ৫-৬ লাখ টাকার মহিষের দই বিক্রি, Ekhon TV, 4 May 2024web
  3. [wp] bn.wikipedia, বর্ণির ধুছনির দই; en.wikipedia, Bornir Dhuchnir Doiwiki
  4. [fda-flour] US Food and Drug Administration, Handling Flour Safely, What You Need to Knowgov