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Assam Lunch

Mati Dail

Whole black gram cooked in mustard oil — the protein backbone of Assamese meals

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Dhekia Xaak

Fiddlehead fern stir-fried with mustard oil — the most prized vegetable in all of Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Paro Maas Pigeon Curry

Pigeon curry with Assamese whole spices — served at all major celebrations

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 50 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Rongalao Kumura

Yellow pumpkin curry with poppy seeds — a classic Assamese vegetarian preparation

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Masor Tenga Mango

Tangy fish curry with raw mango — summer version of Assam's classic fish tenga

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Assam Dinner

Assam Chicken Curry

Home-style Assamese chicken curry — mustard oil, whole spices and minimal masala for...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Kosu Xaak

Colocasia leaves stir-fried with mustard oil — an everyday Assamese vegetable with earthy depth

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Amita Xaak Papaya Leaf

Young papaya leaves stir-fried with mustard oil — slightly bitter and packed with enzymes

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Mah Korai Axoni Dal

Fermented soybean with lentils — Assamese fermented dish with deep umami character

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Snack

Endi Polu Silkworm

Fried eri silk moth pupae with turmeric and chilli — traditional high-protein Assamese...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Assam Lunch

Tharoi Freshwater Snail Curry

Freshwater snail curry with turmeric and mustard — a distinctive tribal Assamese delicacy

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Assam Lunch

Masur Dal Assam

Red lentil dal with mustard oil tempering — the everyday Assamese weekday dal

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy