Thekera is a magical fruit found in Assam . Its English name , perhaps the botanicals name is Garcinia pedinculata . It's taste is very tangy. The ripe fruit can be eat as raw, but it's very tangy. Generally used in making lentil soup or sour fish curry. The ripe or raw fruit is sliced, sun-dried and preserved in bottles. Bor Thekera fruit sun dried thekera slices It has some medicinal value also. It is good for stomach related problems. The dried fruit is soaked in water for few hours, and Its pulp can be used as an herbal appetizer. There is a wide use of this fruit in Assamese cuisine . It is used to make Kahudi or Pani tenga. A sweet and sour chutney can be make form this fruit. And the fish curry of course is very tasty and mouth watering. Sour fish curry ( with Garcinia pedunculata) |Thekera aru masor tenga 📎 Course : Main Course 📎Cuisine : Indian/ Assamese 🔪Preparation Time : 5 minutes ♨Cooking
Assamese cuisines and recipes