Assamese Style Chicken with Turnip

(Ulkobir logot Kukurar Mangxo)

INGREDIENTS

• Chicken - 1 kilogram
• Turnip (Ulkobi) - 2 (Cut to 4 pieces each)
• Potato (Optional) - 2 (Cubed)
• Onion - 2
• Tomato - 1
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp (Roasted)
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp (Roasted)
• Garlic - 10-12 cloves
• Mustard seeds - 2 pinches
• Bay leaf - 2
• Green chilli, Coriander leaves, Salt, Turmeric powder and Mustard oil

METHOD

• Make a paste of the roasted cumin/coriander seeds, garlic cloves, green chilli and an onion, keep aside
• Heat mustard oil and add mustard seeds
• When the mustard seeds stop spluttering, add the other onion (grated) and stir for a minute
• Add the bay leaves
• After a minute or so cut and add the tomato
• When oil separates, add salt and turmeric powder, mix well
• Now add the turnip/potato pieces and chicken, mix well and cover with a lid
• After 2-3 minutes, add the 'cumin/coriander/garlic/green chilli/onion' paste, mix well
• After 2 minutes add 2 glasses of water and cover again
• When water start to boil bring the heat to medium/low and cook till done
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Serve with Rice

Dried Fish Chutney with Tomato and Bhut Jolokia

INGREDIENTS

• Small dried fish - A handful (Roasted)
• Tomato - 2 (Juit pura/Fire grilled)
• Bhut jolokia - Half
• Garlic - 12-15cloves
• Man dhania (Eryngium foetidum) - 4-5 leaves
• Salt and Mustard oil

METHOD

• Mix all the ingredients except mustard oil and make a paste
• Add 2 tsp mustard oil before serving

Aaoshi (Smoked Pork with Fermented Soya Bean)

(This is a delicacy of the Sema tribe, Nagaland.)

INGREDIENTS

• Smoked Pork (Cubed) - 1 kilogram
• Tomato - 2
• Axuni (Fermented Soya Bean) - 3 tablespoons
• Garlic - 10 pods
• Green Chilli or Bhut Jolokia - According to your tolerance limit
• Salt 

 

 (Axuni/Fermented Soya Bean)

METHOD

• Make a paste of a Tomato, Green chilli/Bhut Jolokia and Garlic, keep aside
• Cook the Pork and the other Tomato with Salt in water for 15 minutes
• Add the Tomato, Green chilli/Bhut Jolokia and Garlic paste, mix well
• After 10 minutes add Axuni, mix well and cook for another 10 minutes on low flame
• Serve hot with Rice

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Squash Boiled with Dried & Fermented Bamboo Shoot

INGREDIENTS

• Squash- 1
• Tomato- 1
• Garlic- 5/6 Cloves
• Green Chilli- 5
• Dried Red Chilli- 5
• Dried & Fermented Bamboo Shoot- Half Cup Strands
• Salt

METHOD

• Make a paste of the tomato, garlic, green and dried red chillies
• Boil the squash pieces in 2 glasses of water
• When the squash gets half cooked add tomato, garlic, green and dried red chilli paste, bamboo shoot and Salt, mix well
• Cover and cook until done
• Serve with Rice

PS: Always use ভলুকা বাঁহৰ গাজ/Balcooa Bamboo/Bambusa Balcooa