Curd of Bogra explained

Curd of Bogra
Alternate Name:Bograr Mishti doi
Country:Bangladesh
Region:Bogra, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Creator:Ghetu Ghosh
Served:Cold
Main Ingredient:Milk, Khoa
Similar Dish:Mishti doi
National Cuisine:Bangladesh

Curd of Bogra (Bengali: বগুড়ার দই) is a special kind of yoghurt which is found only in Bogra. It is a traditional food of Bangladesh and popular all over the world. It's a variation of Mishti doi which is also a sweet yogurt originated in Bogra.

History

Ghetu Ghosh of Sherpur in Bogra district is known to be the inventor of Curd of Bogra.[1] On the other hand, Gaur Gopal Ghosh was the inventor of creamed curd in Bogra.[2] [3]

Sir John Anderson, President Yahya Khan, Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria and many other famous persons ate Curd of Bogra. Yahya Khan sent the food to important persons in order to influence them.[4] [5] It became geographical indication product on 26 June 2023.[6]

Formula

Although the history of Bogra Yogurt is about two and a half century old, the Golden Age was in the pre-independence period.[5] At that time its preparation method was very secret. This privacy could no longer be maintained. Now many traders make yoghurt in Sherpur. The number of Ghosh family members is much less among them.[7]

To make curd of Bogra you need cow's full cream milk, sugar,sodium bi-carbonate (baking soda) a small amount of old curd, known as base curd, and a clay pot. This curd is made by boiling milk in a pan.[8]

Market

More than 5,000 workers work in curd factories in Bogra. Due to the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the curd market in Bogra has become almost down. Most of the workers of the curd factories have become unemployed.[9] But from 2023, the demand for Bogra's curd has remained consistently high.[10]

Stores

Currently, there are many stores that sell Curd of Bogra:[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: বগুড়ার দই কেন এত বিখ্যাত. 21 January 2020. Dhaka Tribune. bn. 23 March 2022. 7 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407040406/https://bangla-archive.dhakatribune.com/features/2020/01/21/19318. live.
  2. Web site: গৌর গোপালের বগুড়ার দই. 13 April 2016. risingbd.com. bn. 23 March 2022. 10 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310103723/https://www.risingbd.com/feature/news/156115. live.
  3. Web site: বগুড়ার দই: ইংল্যান্ডের রানীও খেয়েছেন!. 29 January 2022. Saleh. Shafiq. The Business Standard. bn. 23 March 2022. 10 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310103115/https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/news-details-81490. live.
  4. Web site: বগুড়ার প্রসিদ্ধ দই ও মিষ্টান্ন. 10 July 2019. Bogura Tribune. bn. 23 March 2022. 27 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227114438/https://www.boguratribune.com/?p=618. live.
  5. News: রপ্তানি সম্ভাবনা থাকলেও নেই পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা. 15 July 2014. Limon. Bashar. Kaler Kantha. bn. 23 March 2022. 10 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310110623/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/industry-business/2014/07/15/106997. live.
  6. News: জিআই পণ্যের স্বীকৃতি পেল ‘বগুড়ার দই’. bn. 5 July 2023. 5 July 2023. Banglanews24.com.
  7. News: যেভাবে এলো বগুড়ার দই. Sazedur Abedin Shanto. 11 December 2021. Daily Ittefaq. bn. 23 March 2022. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311102021/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/305583/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%87%C2%A0. live.
  8. News: বগুড়ার দই. 23 September 2015. Prothom Alo. bn. 23 March 2022. 10 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310112547/https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/recipe/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%87. live.
  9. Web site: করোনায় বগুড়ার দইয়ের বাজারে ধস, বেকার হাজারো শ্রমিক. 21 July 2020. Majedur. Rahman. Somoy News. bn. 23 March 2022. 10 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310112319/https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/225198/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95. live.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-05 . Bogura yogurt, Chapainawabganj's Langra, Ashwina get GI tag . 2024-06-14 . The Business Standard . en.
  11. News: বিখ্যাত বগুড়ার দই. Abdur Rahman Tulu. 23 February 2019. Bangladesh Pratidin. bn. 23 March 2022. 30 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930152647/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2019/02/23/402629. live.

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