tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82032756567572028462024-03-16T01:50:38.610-07:00RumiCooksAssamese cuisines and recipes Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-71951378302231331362023-12-06T04:15:00.000-08:002023-12-06T04:15:06.380-08:00Elephant apple and dates chutney (Ou tenga chutney)Dillenia Indica commonly known as Elephant Apple or Ou tenga is a fruit, sour in taste and very native to Assamese cuisine. Ou tenga contains vitamins C and E along with vitamin B complex and potassium. It also contains antioxidants. Elephant apple is generally used in Assamese cuisine to make fish curries.Dates contains several vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-77528579231914346812022-11-28T05:08:00.005-08:002022-12-01T09:44:06.126-08:00Product Review : Saffola Fittify Gourmet - Green Coffee Your daily health booster in carefully crafted exotic flavors for a healthy gourmet experience.- Chef Kunal kapur Green coffee is unroasted coffee which contains 3X more antioxidant power than regular coffee. Saffola Fittify Gourmet - Green Coffee is an instant beverage mix created by nutritionists and curated by famous Indian celebrity chef Kunal Kapur is a health booster, high in Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-58224030796784906432022-09-18T03:16:00.001-07:002022-09-18T03:20:23.415-07:00Alpine Retreat : Best Homestay In Guwahati : A Review If you are looking for a best homestay in Guwahati, then I will highly recommend to check out the Alpine retreat homestay, a lovely urban apartment at the right of the heart of the area. During our last visit to Guwahati, we had decided to stay at a homestay instead of staying in a hotel. The reason of choosing a homestay over a hotel is that we wanted a homely atmosphere Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-26940202758028323282022-06-25T11:55:00.001-07:002022-06-25T11:55:44.650-07:00Pork with Sengmora Spiny arum (scientific name : lasia spinosa) is known as sengmora in Assamese. Sengmora is a green leafy vegetable found mostly on wild are rich in dietary fiber and antioxidant. These leaves has a little bitter taste but it goes well when cooked with pork and fish. Today I'm going to share a simple recipe where I cooked sengmora with pork. Serve this recipe as a side dish with rice in the Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-65220168658187125402022-05-22T06:42:00.004-07:002022-05-22T11:02:01.951-07:00Fish Curry with Dry Elephant Apple (Ou Tenga) Hey there! I'm back again, after a long time. It's more than six months now, that I haven't written a single word in my blog. Sometimes staying motivated to keep posting new posts everyday isn't so easy. But, I am back with a new recipe now. It's a simple Assamese style fish curry recipe or masor tenga cooked with dry elephant apple (ou tenga). Dillenia indica, commonly known as Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-79492309755559385282021-10-26T04:47:00.001-07:002021-10-26T04:47:23.586-07:00Boiled Jute Leaves Jute leaves are rich in vitamin E, A and C. Boiled jute leaves is a very simple yet tasty recipe that can be served as a side dish with rice in lunch. Use less bitter variety of jute leaves for this recipe. Also try :Stir fried jute leavesJute leaves fritters Boiled Jute Leaves :📎Cuisine : Indian🔪Preparation Time : 5 minutes♨Cooking Time : 15 minutes 🕞TotalRumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-27858383739508929062021-10-25T10:56:00.000-07:002021-10-25T10:56:05.601-07:00List of Spices(মচলা) with their English and Assamese names Here is a list of 25 spices (মচলা) with their English and Assamese names. Assamese name = English name Ada (আদা) = Ginger (Scientific name : Zingiber officinale) Nohoru (নহৰু) = Garlic (Scientific name : Allium sativum) Piyaj (পিয়াজ) = Onion ( Scientific name : Allium cepa) Dhania (ধনিয়া) = Coriander ( Scientific name : Coriandrum sativum) Jeera (জিৰা) = Cumin Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-579368672782694202021-06-12T03:25:00.008-07:002023-08-20T05:06:53.056-07:00Assamese Style Stir Fried Jute Leaves (MoraXaak) Hello everyone! Hope you all are feeling well. As the summer is here, it is better to eat light food which is not too hot and spicy for a healthy tummy, specially during day time. Cooking in summer is again a very stressful duty. So, it is better to cook quick meal to avoid the hot kitchen during summer and to satisfy your belly.At this period of summer season traditional Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-84838534560784710932021-06-10T03:36:00.009-07:002023-08-20T05:08:14.366-07:00Assamese Style Jute Leaves Fritters ( Mora Xaakor Bor) Jute is an edible leafy vegetable, rich in vitamins and fiber. Jute in Assamese called Mora xaak. Jute leaves can be added in lentil soup. I add knotted jute leaves in lentil curry. We can make Khar recipe with jute leaves. Today I'm going to share a fritter recipe of jute leaves. Also check :Malabar Spinach Fritters Pumpkin leaves fritters Night Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-23237185835131482592021-05-19T04:01:00.003-07:002021-06-13T07:58:55.859-07:00Roasted Corn on the cob Roasted corn is a popular street food in India. Corn are available in India during monsoon season. During this period, street vendors are seen selling roasted corns which they usually roast on coal fire. Corn can also be boiled, grilled, broiled, microwave or steamed. Corn is a versatile vegetable and because of its outstanding health benefits, corn is liked by many. Corn is high in Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-67958491379526650102021-05-15T03:53:00.005-07:002021-06-13T21:46:29.085-07:00Kosu aru hukoti : Assamese style colocasia leaves with dry fish recipe Hukoti is ground dry fish. Hukoti is similar to namshing. Today I am going to share a simple Assamese style ground dry fish recipe : kosu aru hukoti. Tender leaves and stems of colocasia leaves are cooked with hukoti and served as a side dish with steamed rice. You can use namshing instead of hukoti and you will get the similar taste. If you like colocasia leaves than you may also likeRumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-56824547864079399642021-05-12T03:23:00.004-07:002021-06-13T21:47:54.937-07:00Easy Tutti Frutti Recipe Made From Watermelon Tutti frutti are bright coloured (red, green or yellow) sweet in taste, small cubical pieces made from raw papaya. These tutti frutti are used in cakes, cookies, ice cream and in desserts.Tutti frutti can also be prepared from watermelon. The sweet red flesh part of watermelon is very popular but actually the whole part of watermelon is edible including its rind. Watermelon rind can Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-81848647870719106882021-04-22T00:46:00.002-07:002021-06-13T21:48:14.463-07:00Everyday Lunch Platter : Beetroot rice, Spicy chicken curry and Shahi paneer A special lunch platter consisting of beetroot rice, spicy chicken curry and shahi paneer. Try this lunch menu on Sunday or on a special occasion. Beetroot rice, spicy chicken curry and shahi paneer can make a great combination. You can also serve onion salad or vegetable salad with this menu. Today's lunch platter consists of :1. Beetroot rice : Beetroot rice or beetroot Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-40289767229861748302021-04-21T05:28:00.003-07:002021-06-13T21:55:00.750-07:00Everyday Lunch Platter : Rice, Masor muri ghonto, Chilli pickle and Papad A simple lunch platter : rice, masor muri ghonto, chilli pickle and papad. Today I'm going to share a simple yet delicious lunch platter that consists of a famous Bengali style fish head recipe together with chilli pickle and papad served with rice. Also check :A simple Assamese rice platter : Matidail (split black gram) , dhekia xaak bhaji (fiddlehead ferns), bhedailotar Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-29736727043288451122021-04-20T02:27:00.004-07:002021-06-13T21:55:16.276-07:00Assamese Style Everyday Lunch Platter : Bhat, Lofa xaak aru Mass & Bengana logot Masor Petu Bhoja A simple Assamese Lunch platter : Lofa xaak aru Mass, Bengana logot Masor Petu Bhoja & rice.Continuing my post on Assamese style everyday lunch platter, presenting today a simple Assamese style lunch menu specially for busy people or working women who get very less time for cooking. I prepared this menu on a busy working day. After coming back from work, I prepared Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-30779351275529811692021-03-27T03:25:00.007-07:002021-06-13T21:55:34.291-07:00Assamese Style Everyday Lunch Platter : Matidail, Dhakia xaak, Bhedailotar bor & Ou tenga achar A simple Assamese rice platter : Matidail (split black gram) , dhekia xaak bhaji (fiddlehead ferns), bhedailotar bor (skunk vine fritters) and ou tenga achar (elephant apple pickle).What do Assamese people eat for lunch or dinner? Well, like few other Indian cuisines, Assamese people eat rice as their main food. The main thing that differs Assamese cuisine from other Indian cuisines Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-37287372592028647792021-03-10T04:35:00.003-08:002021-06-13T21:56:08.755-07:00Namsing Pitika : Assamese Style Dry Fish Chutney Today I'm going to share a simple and rustic recipe called namsing pitika. This recipe is very popular among the mishing tribe of Assam as well as some other Assamese communities. Namsing is also known as hukoti among few other communities of Assam. Namsing is dry and grounded fish. Few herbs are also added in making namsing powder. To know more about namsing read my previous Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-60228227723417244882021-02-21T05:07:00.005-08:002021-06-13T21:56:50.992-07:00Namsing : A Mishing Delicacy Mishing are an ethnic community living in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Unlike other Assamese cuisines, Mishing cuisine is also unique of its kind. Mishing people are mainly non-vegetarian and rice is their main food. They eat different greens and herbs as vegetable together with fish, pork, chicken, duck meat etc. Namsing is a very popular dish among Mishing people. Namsing is Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-19613445721099980152021-01-29T03:22:00.002-08:002021-06-13T21:57:08.228-07:00Sun Dried Ginger Recipe Ginger root or ginger is widely used as a spice in different cuisines of the world. Ginger has some medicinal values too and used to cure many health problems since ancient times. Gingerol is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant substance which is present in ginger. It may help in the treatment of nausea, indigestion problem, weight loss and lowering blood sugar. Dry ginger areRumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-77348013510821285552021-01-15T05:46:00.003-08:002021-06-13T21:57:28.062-07:00Chicken With Mustard Greens | Lai Xaakor logot Kukurar mankho Pork with mustard greens is a very popular recipe many of you may have tried but have you tried chicken with mustard greens. Mustard greens in Assamese is called Lai xaak and chicken in Assamese is called Kukurar mankho. So the recipe in Assamese is called lai xaakor logot kukurar mankho The recipe is actually very simple. Use fully grown and mature mustard green leaves for Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-60398534655834656092021-01-08T17:59:00.006-08:002021-06-14T02:36:28.917-07:00Water Hyacinth : The Most Amazing Vegetable I Found During My Visit To Tipam Food and travel go hand in hand. I always like to try new food, specially the local food whenever I travel. My recent visit to Tipam was not an amazing one in terms of testing food, as we didn't find a good eatery. But the most amazing thing happened was that we found a vegetable vendor who was selling water hyacinth (meteka) in his bicycle. I once tasted a water hyacinth dish Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-41250779004507253312020-12-31T02:28:00.004-08:002021-06-14T02:37:03.392-07:00Kochur Loti Recipe :Taro Stolons with Bamboo shoots Hello everyone ! I am back after a long time. As I was tested Covid-19 positive last October, so this break was much needed. But as I am back now, I will try to write new blog posts every week on different interesting and amazing food and recipe topics of Assamese cuisine. As the second phrase of Covid has begun in many countries, we need to be more careful now and should follow Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-45188434962355240762020-11-06T06:44:00.009-08:002022-12-03T19:43:13.451-08:00No Khuwa Aghun is one of the most important month of Assamese culture. The golden paddy fields give immense pleasure and happiness to the farmers. The months of hard work turns into reward in terms of good crops and thereafter the time for celebration comes. In Assam, rice is considered as the principal crop and is also the main food. During the Assamese aghun month which fall duringRumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-49122905618681922402020-11-04T11:14:00.004-08:002021-06-14T02:37:47.797-07:00Bottle Gourd (Calabash) : Easy Everyday Recipes with Benefits Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) most commonly known as Lau in Assamese is a vine cultivated for its fruit which is consumed as a vegetable. Bottle gourd is also known as calabash, white-flowered gourd, long melon, New Guinea bean or Tasmania bean in different parts of the world. The young bottle gourd has light green coloured skin and white flesh inside. The young bottle gourd is used asRumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203275656757202846.post-50755270173122339812020-11-02T06:07:00.003-08:002021-06-14T02:38:11.478-07:00Donut Shaped Potato Croquette Donut Shaped Potato croquettes are fried donut shaped potato rolls, coated in breadcrumbs, crispy from outside and soft from inside.These croquettes are actually very easy to make. You can use your leftover boil potatoes to make it. You can also add meat, vegetables, cheese or anything of your choice. The only rule to make these croquettes are that you have to roll croquettes Rumi Mahanta Duttahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848554805498750185noreply@blogger.com0