5 Famous Assam Food with unique  blends of ingredients, you can't resist to taste. 

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Famous Assam Food to try

Famous Assam Food to try

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Simple ingredients and a unique platter Assamese food is all about indigenous flavors and their rich blends of different spices.

1. Aloo Pitika

The most popular side dish, Aloo pitika , is made from mashed potatoes and mustard oil mixed with raw onions and chilli.

An instant comfort dish for the lazy troop. Potato goes with any ingredient, but the best combination is found in this dish. Ginger and pickled chilies are added for flavor.

An instant comfort dish for the lazy troop. Potato goes with any ingredient, but the best combination is found in this dish. Ginger and pickled chilies are added for flavor.

2. Khaar

Khaar, or alkaline, is a unique ingredient used in many traditional dishes. Also known as Assam's most popular dish.

Collected from the ashes of sun-dried banana peel, it is a dark brown liquid that enhances the flavor of any dish.

Collected from the ashes of sun-dried banana peel, it is a dark brown liquid that enhances the flavor of any dish.

3. Masor Tenga

Sour fish curry is an essential part of an Assamese thali. Unique souring agents like native leaves and elephant apples are used.

This tangy fish curry is enjoyed as a mandatory side dish with rice. Fenugreek and mustard seed are added as spices.

This tangy fish curry is enjoyed as a mandatory side dish with rice. Fenugreek and mustard seed are added as spices.

4. Ou Tenga Jhol

Sweet and sour elephant apple cooked with vegetables as a delicious curry. An unique dish only found in Assam.

Everyone's favorite ingredient and a delicious curry. Sour elephant apples are blended with other vegetables to prepare a tasty broth.

Everyone's favorite ingredient and a delicious curry. Sour elephant apples are blended with other vegetables to prepare a tasty broth.

5. Hahor Mankho

Delicious duck meat curry is an integral part of the main course. It is an autumn delight savored mostly in the month of October.

An integral part of the main course as well as special occasions. Duck meat curry is rich in flavors and mostly cooked with ash gourds.

An integral part of the main course as well as special occasions. Duck meat curry is rich in flavors and mostly cooked with ash gourds.

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Assamese food

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