Some summer comforts never change. On scorching hot afternoons like these, nothing feels quite as restorative as a chilled glass of Assamese Thekera Tenga Sorbot | A Cooling Summer Drink Thekera (Garcinia pedunculata), often referred to as dried mangosteen, has long been treasured in Assamese kitchens not just […]

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 […]