Jolpan: An Traditional Assamese Breakfast

This is one of the easiest and quickest breakfast recipes one can prepare within 15 minutes. “Jolpan” means refreshment in Assamese and served as breakfast or sometimes as quick meals and even as a dessert after meals. There are multiple variations of Jolpan, mostly prepared with different forms of rice such as Flattened Rice, Puffed…

Sweet Potato Pancakes- A Savoury Version

Sweet potatoes are one of the most popular root vegetables that are prepared in many ways all over the world. Either you roast it, bake it or boil it, this superfood rich in beta carotene and vitamin A is going to contribute to your well-being and vitality if added to your regular diet. These savoury…

Beef & Cauliflower Stew With Orange

A hot bowl of stew or soup is always soul-satisfying during the winters. Since stew recipes vary region to region, I thought why not give it a new try. So, try this new recipe of beef and cauliflower stew made in a buttery orange sauce whenever you feel like having a refreshing bowl of stew….

Red Hot Chilli Pickle

As we all know, pickling is one of the oldest methods to preserve food for a long time. But in India, it is being followed more like a tradition than a process. I still remember how my grandparents used to pickle fruits, vegetables and a variety of chillies after harvesting them from the backyard to…

Pitha: An Assamese Delicacy (Part- 5)

Happy New Year to everyone, and wish you all have a wonderful and luscious year ahead! Here is the next variant of pitha, mostly served as breakfast or an evening snack item with tea in Assam and as well as in West Bengal. Tel Pitha (‘Tel‘ means ‘Oil’ in Assamese) or Ghila Pitha is one…

Mild Spiced Duck Dry Fry

Duck meat is one of the extremely flavourful meats, consumed more or less almost everywhere worldwide. And it is one of my favourites too. Today, I am sharing a simple and easy recipe of Duck Meat, the way I like it most. This mildly spiced duck dry fry prepared with minimum spices and aromatics is…

Pitha: An Assamese Delicacy (Part- 4)

Winter is the season for Pithas in Assam, as the festivals start from October that continues till April with the most significant regional festival called Bihu. And any festival in Assam is incomplete without Pithas. So, as promised, here I bring another variant of Pitha called Puli Pitha or Anguli Pitha. “Anguli” in Assamese means…

Sweet Sushi Rice Balls

If you love sushi, you might like this new recipe too that I am going to share today. Sushi is one of the all-time favourite dishes that amuses me every time I have it. The exotic taste, presentation and simplicity of the dish is so soul-satisfying. So, I tried to create a sweeter version of…

Dry Fish With Ghost Chilli Oil- Assamese Style

Another regional savoury for the dry fish lovers..! Dry fish is considered one of the rare but exotic food items with many health benefits. But, because of its natural pungent flavour, dry fish is savoured only by the people of an acquired taste. Dry fish is a common and widely eaten item in the Northeast…

Prawn & Mint Fried Rice

Experiments can go beyond the conventional way. You might have had fried rice in Chinese, Japanese or Thai style, but this “Desi Indian Style” Prawn and Mint Fried rice is another delicious and easy-to-prepare recipe that you might want to try next. As a child, I had always seen my mother fry the leftover rice…