A Dish That Feels Like Home For anyone who grew up in Assam ( a state in North east India), this Assamese Boror Tenga Recipe l Tangy lentil fritters curry from Assam. is more than just food—it’s an emotion. It brings back memories of summer afternoons, family lunches, […]

We gorged on palak puri (also spelt poori) a couple of weeks ago. These puffed Indian, deep fried breads with spinach is one of our favourites. I am not usually fond of deep frying, so I make them very rarely, but when I do, we enjoy them to […]

I made beetroot paratha the other day and am very pleased to report that my non beetroot loving other half and son really enjoyed them. To be honest, I’m the only one who loves beetroot in the family, but looks like we may have a few converts now! […]

These Vegetable and Cheese patties are very easy to rustle up for a quick and tasty snack. some leftover bread makes binding the ingredients very easy. And they look good too. these patties can form a great Type of bread- The recipe uses slices of seeded whole wheat […]

I often make this Bilahi pura pitika l Assamese style fire grilled and mashed tomato chutney to accompany our Assamese style meals.. Pitika and Pura- The Assamese ( from Assam, a state in North East India) are very good with their pitika (mash) and they are made with […]

This Oil-Free Chicken Curry, enriched with yogurt, cashew nuts and a selection of spices is very easy to make. It tastes delicious and you won’t miss the oil at all. It is the perfect accompaniment with some Indian flatbread or rice. We had ours with some roti. Although […]

The recipe for this spicy salmon and potato curry was posted many years ago when I was on ‘Blogger’. Although I have moved to my new domain many years ago, those old posts are still lingering there in a private mode. I am talking about when I first […]

Slightly sweet and slightly hot, and with a little bite to them, this pear bhaji is ready in minutes and is a great way of using this beautiful fruit in a savoury dish. This recipe is vegetarian / vegan friendly too! The pears have come and the pears […]

Come summer, and what we Assamese look forward to in a meal is the tengar jool (tenga-sour; jool-light, soup like curry). This is usually made with a variety of ingredients like lemon, tomatoes, bottle gourd etc, but the best has to be the one with thekera tenga. This […]

This xoru maas diya adar jool l small fish in ginger gravy is an Assamese favourite. It’s a light soupy gravy with small varieties of fish added to it. Coming from a place on the banks of one of the world’s largest rivers (the mighty Brahmaputra) flowing through […]