Curd of Bogra

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.

Curd of 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]

Formula

Although the history of Bogra Yogurt is about two and a half years 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.[6]

To make curd of Bogra you need cow's milk, sugar, a small amount of old curd and a clay pot. This curd is made by boiling milk in a pan.[7][note 1]

Market

More than 5,000 workers work in curd factories in Bogra. Due to the effect of corona outbreak in 2020, the curd market in Bogra has become almost down. Most of the workers of the curd factories have become unemployed.[8]

Stores

Currently, there are many stores that sell Curd of Bogra:[9]

  • Asia Sweetmeat in the city
  • Doighar in the city
  • Kuranu in Chelopara
  • Ruchita in Nawabbari
  • Akbaria in Kabi Nazrul Islam Road
  • Doibazar in BRTC Market
  • Mistimahal
  • Satmathar Daighar
  • Muharram Ali
  • Sherpur Daighar
  • Chinipata

Note
  1. The recipe is for one kg of curd. Ingredients - 2 kg of cow's milk, 250 gms of sugar, a small amount of old curd and a clay pot.

References
  1. "বগুড়ার দই কেন এত বিখ্যাত". Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. "গৌর গোপালের বগুড়ার দই". risingbd.com (in Bengali). 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. Shafiq, Saleh (29 January 2022). "বগুড়ার দই: ইংল্যান্ডের রানীও খেয়েছেন!". The Business Standard (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. "বগুড়ার প্রসিদ্ধ দই ও মিষ্টান্ন". Bogura Tribune (in Bengali). 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. Bashar, Limon (15 July 2014). "রপ্তানি সম্ভাবনা থাকলেও নেই পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা". Kaler Kantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. Sazedur Abedin Shanto (11 December 2021). "যেভাবে এলো বগুড়ার দই". Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. "বগুড়ার দই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. Rahman, Majedur (21 July 2020). "করোনায় বগুড়ার দইয়ের বাজারে ধস, বেকার হাজারো শ্রমিক". Somoy News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. Abdur Rahman Tulu (23 February 2019). "বিখ্যাত বগুড়ার দই". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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