The state of Assam is known across the country for its delicious food items that are natural and highly nutritious. Most of the famous food of Assam are steamed and boiled containing natural vegetables and a special mixture called Khaar.
Various cooking techniques are applied by locals in the state of Assam using aromatic species, local and natural herbs that are beneficial to health and also add taste to Assamese cuisine.
Seven Famous Food of the State Assam are:
1. Khaar: Khaar is the most famous Assamese traditional dish loved by locals and also people from other states. Khaar is a dist with a mixture of many ingredients consisting of meat, fish, vegetables like raw papaya, taro, and pulses. The Khaar itself is sometimes used as an ingredient in other food items the basic ingredient is made from the water and banana peel.
2. Duck Meet Curry: Duck Meet Curry is mostly cooked in various households of locals at the time of different festivals and occasions in Assam. This delicious dish from duck is made by mixing Ash Groud and adding other items such as pumpkin, lentil and sesame to make it tastier.
3. Aloo Pitika: Aloo Pitika is something most common in every rice plate of Assam as people love its taste with rice adding with any type of dish or simply with Aloo pitika. As the name suggests it is made from boiled Aloo i.e. Potato and also prepared sometimes with boil vegetables adding onion, oil, green chili and for better taste people also add coriander leaves, chopped ginger, eggplant and red lentils.
4. Maasor Tenga: Maasor Tenga is a special type of fish curry made in Assam which provides a spicy taste. The dish is mainly served with rice and prepared using lemon, fish, dried mangosteen, raw mango, tomato and elephant apple. It is a very healthy food item that helps in enhancing digestion.
5. Ou Khatta: Ou Khatta is a type of Assamese chutney prepared with the use of elephant apple mixing boiled mustard seeds along with jaggery. The taste of Ou Khatta chutney is sour as well as sweet.
6. Silk Worm: Silk Worm is something most common among the tribal community of Assam prepared with silkworm adding other spices. The crunchy taste of this dish is loved by most Assamese.
7. Pitha: Pitha is a very important part of Assamese traditional food made cooked with the process of toasted, frying and hand-rolled.
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