This roasted butternut squash and potato pitika (Assamese-style mash) is the kind of dish that wraps you in the quiet comfort of home, even when you’re miles away from it. There’s something incredibly grounding about pitika—a humble Assamese mashed dish that transcends its simplicity. Whether it’s the smoky […]

This aloo – phulkobi masor jool l Assamese potato and cauliflower fish curry is a very popular fish curry in Assam ( a state in North East India). Cauliflower florets and potato pieces are lovingly cooked in spices. Liquid is added to make a light soupy curry (jool). […]

Somehow, this time of the year in the UK also reminds me of poka mithoi l Assamese spiced rice flour balls (laru /laddu). These laddus are made with rice flour, jaggery and a blend of warm spices, predominantly peppercorn. Nostalgia- There are no visible or invisible similarities between […]