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Fermented milk from West Bengal

Mishti doiমিষ্টি দই

sweet, caramel-brown set curd. Made in 4 steps over 13 h – 17 h. The longest step, cool, backslop, set in earthen pots, takes 12–15 h (FAO 1990) and runs at 40–45 °C (FAO 1990). dahi LAB does most of the fermenting.

Key numbers
Main step12–15 hReported[fao-tmp]Cool, backslop, set in earthen pots
Temperature40–45 °CReported[fao-tmp]Cool, backslop, set in earthen pots
AciditypH 6.6Reported[gulfnews][bd][veggiebelly]Reduce milk
DocumentedFermented milk13 h – 17 hMore fermented milkMore from IndiaMore from Bangladesh

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
full-fat cow milk reduced by ~10–20 %
caramelised sugar (or jaggery, nolen gur)
Starter: backslop

Total time across the recorded steps: 13 h – 17 h

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95–100 °CpH 6.6

What changes: The milk simmers for 20–30 minutes and thickens

Step 1 of 4
Reduce milk
Time
20–30 min
Reported
Temperature
95–100 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
pH 6.6
Reported
Which microbes the steps name, step by step
Lactic acid bacteria

Output: reduced milk.

Flavour
cooked, sweet milk
Texture
thickened by about 10–20 %
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

killed

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

Related ferments

Variants

  • Nolen gurer doiMade with date-palm jaggery (nolen gur) in winter (general knowledge).
  • Condensed-milk shortcutUses evaporated or condensed milk.

Safety

Low risk.

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

Bengali sweet-shop tradition (Bogura in Bangladesh is famous for it, general knowledge).

  1. [gulfnews] Gulf News recipeweb
  2. [bd] Arla Foods Bangladesh recipepaper
  3. [veggiebelly] Veggiebellyweb
  4. [fao-tmp] FAO 1990, The technology of traditional milk products in developing countries, Animal Production and Health Paper 85gov