Assam · Vegetarian

Assam Lunch

Ghugni Yellow Peas Assam

Dried yellow peas with ginger and tamarind — the quick protein snack-curry of Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Mustard Greens Assam

Tender mustard greens cooked with ginger and mustard oil — the definitive Assamese...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Dessert

Til Laru Sesame Balls

Sesame and jaggery sweet balls — the Bihu sweet that every Assamese family makes

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Snack

Tomato Pitika Assam

Fire-roasted tomato mashed with mustard oil and chilli — the simplest Assamese condiment

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Snack

Pukhlein Rice Wafers

Crispy deep-fried rice and jaggery wafers — the crunchy festival snack of Assam

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Mah Tenga Sour Dal

Tangy lemon lentil soup with tomato — Assamese summer dal with tenga character

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Dessert

Narikol Laru Jaggery Pumpkin

Mashed pumpkin and jaggery sweet balls — the simple Assamese harvest sweet

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Assam Saag Dal Greens

Mixed seasonal greens cooked into lentils — the nutrition powerhouse of Assamese home cooking

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Aam Tenga Sour Mango

Raw mango sour curry with mustard paste — pure summer Assamese flavour

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Dessert

Jaggery Kheer Assam

Slow-cooked rice pudding sweetened with jaggery — rustic Assamese winter sweet

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Paneer Khar Assam

Paneer cooked in khar alkaline solution — the vegetarian khar of Assamese Hindu households

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Assam Snack

Dahi Pitha Rice Yogurt Cake

Soft rice cakes soaked in sweetened yogurt — a cooling Assamese summer snack

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy