Borhani, ( bn, বোরহানী) is a traditional yogurt-like drink from

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. Borhani is made from sour doi, green chilli, mustard seeds, black salt, coriander and mint. It is considered by some to be a type of

lassi Lassi () is a regional name for buttermilk, the traditional dahi (yogurt)–based drink, consumed in the South Asian region. Lassi is a blend of yogurt, water, spices, and sometimes fruit. Salty lassi is similar to doogh, while modern sweet l ...

. It is very commonly consumed in

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and

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

regions of Bangladesh, where it is drunk in special events such as

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s and

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gatherings in Ramadan. It is normally drank after heavy meals such as

biryani Biryani () is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, fish) or in some cases without any meat, and ...

(Kacchhi) and polao and morog Polao in order to aid digestion although appetizer ''borhanis'' do exist.

Etymology

The origin of the naming of the drink is unknown. However, the word is most likely to have come from

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Burhan ( ar, برهان), meaning "proof". Alternatively, it could have been derived from the Persian term Borani (Persian: بورانی), which denotes a dish made of yogurt and greens. Food-Burhani-Ghol

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Etymology

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