Assamese Cuisine

 

To the outstanding foodie, Assam has to offer an interesting collection of culinary jewels. Assamese food is all about minimizing waste. It constitutes a various mixture of ingredients starting from natural vegetables and the complex. There is some special cuisines of Assam.

1.   1. Khar : From many decades Assamese people call by “Khar khua asomiya” means who eat Khar. This Khar was made by filtering out the liquid from a solution of water and dried, charred banana peel. It is very useful and sometimes it works as a medicine. Assamese people use it in making fish curry, papaya curry, mutton curry etc. Assamese people use it as a medicine for cough.

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   2. Poita vat: Assamese Porta is a very humble breakfast dish. It’s a beneficial body coolant for summers poita bhat with aloo pitika is so enjoyable! The little fermented rice has a lot more health benefits. The fermented rice soupy type of bhat is traditionally served with mashed potato which is seasoned with mustard oil and some green chilies for flavor.

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 3.Masor Tenga: The word “Tenga” in Assamese means sour. The special souring elements are tomatoes, dried mango-steen, lemon, raw mango, and elephant-apple. Elephant apple is a mayoral bit spiced, tangy fish curry best enjoyed with rice during lunch or dinner in the summer or Winter. Expended wintering summertime, this dish is believed to improve digestion after a heavy meal.

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4.    Polu or leta:  Assam famous for its silk but stir-fried silkworms are a delicacy favored by many Assamese. After the silk is taken out from the cocoon, the pupa is boiled in water then stir-fried. Essentially a spicy tribal recipe, it has a crunchy outside and a soft gooey center. It is very useful and it’s full  of Protein.  

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5.    Doi sira: Mostly eaten during Bihu, Doi-Chira is also consumed breakfast. It is essentially a dish that contains flattened rice mixed with curd, cream and jiggery, making it a favorite among locals. It is a traditional Assamese dish. 

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 if you ever come to Assam than try this cuisines i assure you that you will  definitely  love it. This all food are healthy and very good in taste.