Assam · Vegetarian

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Assam Aloo Curry
Assam Lunch

Assam Aloo Curry

Potato curry with mustard seeds and turmeric — the everyday vegetarian Assamese side dish

Assam Nimona Fresh Pea
Assam Lunch

Assam Nimona Fresh Pea

Fresh green peas mashed into a curry — the spring harvest dish of Assamese farms

Assam Zutho Tribal Beer
Assam Beverage

Assam Zutho Tribal Beer

Traditional fermented rice beer of Upper Assam tribal communities — earthy and mildly alcoholic

Assam Mustard Saag
Assam Lunch

Assam Mustard Saag

Fresh mustard greens wilted in their own steam with garlic — the simplest Assamese winter green

Assam Banana Stem Curry
Assam Lunch

Assam Banana Stem Curry

Banana stem cooked with mustard seeds and coconut — the probiotic fibre-rich Assamese vegetable

Assam Pitha Coconut Steam
Assam Snack

Assam Pitha Coconut Steam

Steamed rice cakes filled with coconut and jaggery — the most popular Assamese pitha variety

Assam Fried Chickpea Snack
Assam Snack

Assam Fried Chickpea Snack

Crispy spiced fried chickpeas — the crunchy protein snack found in every Assamese market

Khar Papaya
Assam Lunch

Khar Papaya

Raw papaya cooked in alkaline banana-ash khar solution — Assam's most unique and ancient dish

Aloo Pitika
Assam Breakfast

Aloo Pitika

Mashed boiled potato with mustard oil, raw onion and green chilli — the everyday...

Til Pitha
Assam Snack

Til Pitha

Rolled rice crepe stuffed with roasted sesame and jaggery — the most iconic Bihu sweet of Assam

Tekeli Pitha
Assam Breakfast

Tekeli Pitha

Steamed rice cake cooked directly on a pot of boiling water — the traditional Bihu breakfast

Poita Bhat
Assam Breakfast

Poita Bhat

Overnight fermented rice with mustard oil and raw onion — the probiotic cooling summer...

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