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21 Mar 2014

13 Mar 2014

WILD EDIBLE PLANTS OF ASSAM


The "WILD EDIBLE PLANTS OF ASSAM" is written by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, and is published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam.

CLICK HERE to download the PDF version of the book.


5 Dec 2013

Haanh aaru Maah - Duck in Lentil

This is a link to the blog post (recipe) at.Aakhol Ghor, the Assamese Cuisines and Foods from Assam: Haanh and Maah features in many a form in Assam. But the black lentil ( gota maati maah) is the king of taste and never fails to satisfy ... Click here for the recipe.

4 Oct 2013

Boiled Fish with Khorisa

INGREDIENTS





METHOD
  • Boil water
  • Add garlic cloves, bhot jolokia and salt
  • Cover for 2-3 minutes
  • Add fish, bring the heat to low and cover again
  • When the fish gets cooked, turn off the heat and serve with warm rice

30 Dec 2011

Pasotia (পচতীয়া) Paat

Leaves of five-leaved chaste tree (Vitex negundo)



These leaves are called Pasotia (পচতীয়া). Can be used in 'khar' preparations like 'Amita Khar'.
"পচতীয়া (five-leaved chaste tree, Scientific Name: Vitex negundo). "Pachatia / Pasotia /A giachit (As.) / Nishida (Beng)
Habiat & habitat : A large strongly aromatic deciduous shrub or small tree. Leaves digitately 3 - 5 foliate and pale green. Leaflets 1.5-5 by 0.5 - 1.5 inch., lanceolate or narrow lanceolate, acute, entire, crenulate. Flowers lavender to blue in opposite cymes arranged as panicles. Fruit is small,
drupe, slightly ribbed, gland dotted. It is common throughout the state mostly found in open areas.
Flowering :April to August. Fruit ripen in cold season"
~ Source: WILD EDIBLE PLANTS OF ASSAM by Brahmananda Patiri & Ananta Borah

22 Dec 2011

Kumurar logot Haanh

Duck with Ash Gourd (This is a link to the recipe at http://aakholghor.blogspot.com ; Devasish Bora and Labhita Bora's blog)

Ethnic recipe from Assam. Click here for the recipe.