6 Must Try Traditional Dishes Of Assam

Assam has a delicious collection of culinary jewels. Assam food is all about minimizing waste. The main ingredients of Assam food are natural vegetables and Khaar.

Assamese cuisine has different cooking techniques using local herbs and aromatic spices. Mostly food item of Assam are boiled and steamed that makes them extremely nutritious and wholesome.

Here are some famous foods of Assam cuisine-

# Khaar

Khaar is the traditional Assamese dish prepared with pulses, vegetables, fish, or meat. Khaar is an ingredient, as well as a dish. Khaar is the basic ingredient obtained from a solution of water and dried banana peel.

# Duck Meat Curry

Duck Meat Curry is a special dish of Assam served during occasions and festivals. This dish is prepared with Ash Gourd or can also be cooked with sesame, pumpkin, lentil, and more.

# Maasor Tenga

Maasor Tenga is a spicy and tangy fish curry prepared with tomato, dried mangosteen, lemon, raw mango, elephant-apple, and usually served with rice. It is prepared during lunch or dinner. Maasor Tenga is best to take after a heavy meal as it enhances the digestion.

# Aloo Pitika

Aloo Pitika is a sort of boiled vegetable or fish prepared with a mixture of green chili, onion, chopped ginger, mustard oil, coriander leaves, potato, eggplant, pumpkin, and red lentils. This dish of Assam is served with rice.

# Xaak aru bhaji

Xaak aru Bhaji is an everyday dish of Assamese people prepared from vegetables, local herbs seasoned with ginger, garlic, and lemon.

# Ou Khatta

Ou Khatta is the sweet and sour chutney of elephant apple also known as ou and jaggery. This dish is cooked by boiling mustard seeds in oil and mixed with jaggery.