Recipes · Region

Northeast India

Assam, Nagaland and the hills — smoked and fermented flavours, bamboo shoot, fresh herbs, and a lighter hand with spice than the rest of the country.

3 recipes

A mound of Assamese aloo pitika — mashed potato flecked with chopped onion, green chili, and coriander, glistening with mustard oil — on a plate beside steamed rice.

Vegan Under 30 min

Assam / Northeast India · Indian

Aloo Pitika (Assamese Mashed Potato with Mustard Oil)

Assam's beloved comfort food: boiled potatoes mashed with raw mustard oil, onion, green chili, and coriander. Three minutes, five ingredients, and one of the purest expressions of the Northeast's light, clean cooking.

EasySides30-minute

A light, clear-broth Assamese sour fish curry in a bowl with fried fish, tomato, potato wedges, and green chilies, scattered with fresh coriander.

30–60 min

Assam / Northeast India · Indian

Masor Tenga (Assamese Sour Fish Curry)

Assam's signature light, sour fish curry: fried fish in a clean, tangy broth soured with tomato and lemon (or elephant apple), barely spiced and brightened with coriander. A summer dish built to cool and refresh.

EasyMainsBeginner-friendly

A rustic bowl of Naga smoked pork — chunks of dark smoky pork belly with pale bamboo shoot slices in a light reddish broth — beside a mound of steamed rice.

Keto Project

Nagaland / Northeast India · Indian

Naga Smoked Pork with Bamboo Shoot

A defining dish of Nagaland: smoky pork belly slow-simmered with fermented bamboo shoot and fiery raja mircha (king chili) into a clean, intensely flavoured stew. Minimal oil, maximum depth — Northeast Indian cooking at its boldest.

IntermediateMains