Chhanamukhi Explained

Chhanamukhi
National Cuisine:	Bangladeshi
Region:	Brahmanbaria
Course:	Sweets
Main Ingredient:	Chhena, Sugar, Maida
Gi Status:	নিবন্ধিত

Chhanamukhi (bn|ছানামুখী chanamukhi, from bn|ছানা chana, “cottage cheese”^{[1] [2]}) is a Bangladeshi sweet.^[3] It originated in the Brahmanbaria District.^[4] It is made with fried cottage cheese and sugar syrup.^[5] On September 24, 2024, Chanamukhi Sweet got recognition as a Geographical Indication (GI) product.^[6]

See also

• List of Bangladeshi sweets and desserts

Notes and References

1. Book: Malhotra, Pooja. Count Your Calories. 1968. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 978-81-207-9121-3. en.
2. Book: Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 1991. Indian Dairy Science Association.. en.
3. Book: Dairy India. 1997. P.R. Gupta. en.
4. Web site: Brahmanbarian Chhanamukhi. bangladeshpost.net.
5. Web site: My sweet beloved. April 18, 2017. The Daily Star.
6. Web site: 2024-09-29 . Brahmanbaria's famous 'Chhanamukhi' gains GI status . 2024-09-30 . The Business Standard . en.