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Borhani (Bangladeshi Spiced Yogurt Drink)

One serving has 113 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (23%), phosphorus (22%), riboflavin (21%) and calcium (20%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Borhani (Bangladeshi Spiced Yogurt Drink)
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (211 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy, mustard

Ingredients

  • 150 g Yogurt, plain
  • 50 g Water
  • 3 g Mint, fresh
  • 1 g Mustard seeds
  • 0.5 g Cumin
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 1 g Salt
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 2 g Chili peppers, green, raw

Method

  1. Soak the mustard seeds in a spoonful of the water for 10 minutes, then blend with the mint, cumin, chili and half the remaining water until smooth.
  2. Whisk the yogurt until completely smooth, then whisk in the blended mixture, sugar, salt and pepper.
  3. Stir in the rest of the water to loosen to a drinkable consistency.
  4. Chill at least 30 minutes and pour over ice to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy113 kcal5%
Carbohydrates11.1 g
Water186 mL
Fiber0.48 g2%
Protein5.7 g12%
Tryptophan0.03 g
Threonine0.23 g
Isoleucine0.3 g
Leucine0.56 g
Lysine0.49 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.3 g
Tyrosine0.28 g
Valine0.45 g
Histidine0.14 g
Fat5.4 g
Monounsaturated1.6 g
Polyunsaturated0.27 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.18 g
Saturated3.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol19.5 mg
Calcium198 mg20%
Copper0.04 mg4%
Iron0.91 mg5%
Magnesium26.9 mg9%
Manganese0.12 mg7%
Phosphorus156 mg22%
Potassium273 mg6%
Selenium5.5 µg10%
Sodium461 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.06 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.23 mg21%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.23 mg2%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.6 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)15.8 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.56 µg23%
Choline24.4 mg6%
Vitamin A48.2 µg7%
Vitamin C6.1 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3 IU1%
Vitamin E0.17 mg1%
Vitamin K1.2 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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