Assam · Vegetarian

Assam Lunch

Assam Veg Biryani

Fragrant vegetable biryani with Assamese mustard oil base — fragrant and distinct

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Bhaga Tenga Fermented Rice

Fermented rice water curry — the probiotic zero-waste sour curry unique to Assam

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Dessert

Assam Rasgolla

Soft spongy cottage cheese balls in light sugar syrup — Bengali-Assamese shared sweet

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Hard

Assam Dinner

Assam Lentil Soup

Simple lentil broth with mustard oil — the light Assamese dinner soup

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Joha Bhat Fragrant Rice

Fragrant Joha aromatic rice simply steamed — the prized native rice of Assam

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Snack

Ghila Pitha Sweet Cakes

Deep-fried round sweet rice and coconut cakes — the simplest Assamese pitha

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Khat Khatiya Tamarind Dal

Sour tamarind and greens dal — the everyday Assamese tangy lentil curry

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Snack

Coconut Chutney Assam

Fresh grated coconut chutney with mustard seeds and green chilli — the Assamese plains...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Assam Breakfast

Luchi Assamese Puri

Deep-fried puffed white flour bread — the celebratory Assamese breakfast for festivals

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Kola Khar Raw Banana

Raw banana cooked in alkaline khar — the most common everyday khar dish of rural Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy