Chhanamukhi (Bengali: ছানামুখী chanamukhi, from Bengali: ছানা chana, “cottage cheese[1][2]) is a Bangladeshi sweet.[3] It originated in the Brahmanbaria District.[4] It is made with fried cottage cheese and sugar syrup.[5] On September 24, 2024, Chanamukhi Sweet got recognition as a Geographical Indication (GI) product.[6]

Chhanamukhi
Chhanamukhi
CourseSweets
Place of origin Bangladesh
Region or stateBrahmanbaria
Associated cuisineBangladeshi
Main ingredientsChhena, Sugar, Maida

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  1. ^ Malhotra, Pooja (1968). Count Your Calories. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-9121-3.
  2. ^ Indian Journal of Dairy Science. Indian Dairy Science Association. 1991.
  3. ^ Dairy India. P.R. Gupta. 1997.
  4. ^ "Brahmanbarian Chhanamukhi". bangladeshpost.net.
  5. ^ "My sweet beloved". The Daily Star. April 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Brahmanbaria's famous 'Chhanamukhi' gains GI status". The Business Standard. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-09-30.