Richa Singh

Must-Eat Traditional Assamese Dishes

Masor Tenga

A sour fish curry made with tomatoes, dried mangosteen, lemon, raw mango, and elephant apple.

Khar

A traditional alkaline dish made by filtering water through the ashes of sun-dried banana peels.

Bilahi Maas

Extracted coconut palm tree flower buds, coconut sugar lower fructose content.

A sour fish curry made with tomatoes flavored with mustard oil, and spices.

Omita Khar

Extracted coconut palm tree flower buds, coconut sugar lower fructose content.

It is made of mashed papaya cooked with khar, and mustard oil, and flavored with herbs.

Extracted coconut palm tree flower buds, coconut sugar lower fructose content.

It is a rice cake made of sesame seeds and jaggery, often enjoyed as a sweet snack.

Til Pitha

Doi-Chira

Extracted coconut palm tree flower buds, coconut sugar lower fructose content.

It is a dish containing flattened rice mixed with curd, cream, and jaggery.