Assamese Non Veg Recipes
In March of 2019, I traveled to the state of Assam in northeast India for the very first time. While I was there, I immersed myself in the beautiful culture and amazing history and found several Assamese Indian dishes that blew my mind. I fell in love with Indian cuisine during my first trip to the country in early 2018. I’ve learned a lot about Indian food since then, but I was blown away by how different assam food are from the usual Indian fare.
Like Southern Indian cuisine, Assamese cuisine is mostly rice-based and incorporates fresh vegetables and meat. But the dishes in Assam also include things rarely seen in other parts of the country, including river fish, duck, and pigeon.
Upon arriving in the city of Guwahati, I learned that Assamese cuisine is a mix of indigenous cooking styles with regional variations. It’s not as rich in spices as other parts of the country, where up to 500 spices can be used in a single dish.
Koldil Murgi (chicken With Banana Flower, Assamese Style)
Despite the relatively low number of spices used, the food is always bursting with memorable and mouthwatering flavors you can’t find anywhere else. Simple preparations are preferred over large, elaborate feasts, and drying and fermentation are used as preservation methods. It all makes for tasty, unpretentious food that will leave your taste buds clamoring for more! These are the 17 Assamese Indian dishes you must eat in Assam.
Guwahati is the largest city in Assam and the largest urban area in northeast India. It lies along the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is known as “The City of Temples, ” but it’s also a foodie paradise with tons of authentic street food and restaurant options. These are my favorite Assamese Indian dishes in Assam!
If you visit Guwahati without trying an authentic Upper Assamese Mughlai thali, you’re not doing it right. For the best in the city, head over to Michinga Ethnic Cuisine, which offers Naga, Khasi, and other Asian cuisines in addition to Assamese.
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Their Upper Assamese Mughlai thali is almost like a combination of the rice-heavy southern thalis and bread-rich northern thalis. It comes with nine dishes, including pulao with eggplant, paneer kofta, chicken korma, chicken meat cutlet, paneer, and mutton in an Assamese gravy.
You really can’t go wrong with this thali. The buttery paneer melts in your mouth, gravy and all, and the Johar rice in the pulao is very similar to couscous. The yellow-mustard-and-green-chili chutney has some real spice to it, and the crispy paneer kofta has an almost meat-like texture to it. The curry on the paneer kofta is exquisite which are cooked on mustard oil!
I also recommend the chicken korma, which is so tender it practically falls off the bone. One of my favorite things to eat in the world is eggplant, and the one at Michinga Ethnic Cuisine was fried and coated in gram flour. The spices that the cooks used in it were fantastic! But the star of the meal is the mutton, which is juicy and unbelievably tender. If you can, suck the marrow out of the bones–there’s a lot of flavor in it!
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You can use a fork to eat if you want, but I always advocate eating with your hands. Something about getting your fingers messy just makes the food taste better. Whether you choose to add the sweet, cardamom-rich mutton curry to the pulao or have the pulao with one of the paneer dishes, there’s no wrong way to enjoy this thali.
By itself, the thali costs 450 rupees, or roughly $6.30 USD. A glass of water will add another 20 rupees. With such a filling, tasty, and inexpensive meal, it’s no wonder it’s one of the best Assamese Indian dishes in Guwahati!
After nightfall in Guwahati, carve out some time to visit Nehru Park, a beautiful recreational area in the city. There are lots of street food offerings from the 25-or-so vendors there, but the main thing you should look for is the spicy chicken chow.
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This chow is basically an Indian version of Chinese noodles. The protein in the dish comes from crispy chunks of chicken lollipop, which is a deep-fried chicken drumstick that is known for its vivid red hue. It also contains chilies, carrots, and onion throughout.
The chicken chow is pretty rich in spices, and the chilies give it a nice kick of heat. It’s enough to tingle your lips and tongue, but isn’t so overbearing that it’s uncomfortable. I love a bit of heat in everything I eat, so it’s no surprise that it’s one of my favorite Assamese Indian dishes. This dish is a must!
If you have room for dessert after the chow, search the area for a stall selling a unique and strangely American-esque creation: Oreo waffles. Yes, you head me. Oreo waffles. As a chocolate fanatic, there was no way I could pass it up, especially when I saw that the waffle is topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, crushed Oreos, and chocolate chips.
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The waffle is thick and made from a sweet batter, while the whipped cream is so thick and decadent, it almost feels like ice cream! I recommend sharing this rich dessert with friends, as it’s pretty big and comes sliced into nine sugary pieces. It seems like your everyday sugar overload at first, but as you eat it, you begin noticing touches that are uniquely Indian. It makes for a dessert you can only get in this part of the world. Best of all, you’ll only have to shell out 100 rupees, or about $1.43 USD, for it.
Earlier, we talked about the amazing Assamese Mughlai thali at Michinga Ethnic Cuisine. But there is another thali in town that gives it a run for the best thali in Guwahati. I’m talking about the Parampara Thali at Paradise Restaurant. It may be small in size, but it makes up for it in flavor and authenticity.
This amazing thali is made up of so many of my favorites when it comes to Indian cuisine: mutton, fish, an earthy mashed potato dish called aloo pitika, and dal. It also includes chicken, a vegetable dish called khar with bits of papaya, vegetable fry, and rice. It also contains an Assamese favorite: pigeon.
Assamese Non Veg(pork) Thali.
I personally found the pigeon meat to be very bony, but the dark sesame curry it had been slathered with more than made up for it. It was one of the biggest highlights of the meal and fave the pigeon a unique, almost goat-like flavor!
Speaking of bones, the fish tenga is filled with them, but that’s to be expected with river fish. This fish is steamed inside a banana flowers leaf with mustard sauce. The end result is a soft, tender fish filet that is so buttery it melts the moment it touches your tongue. Together with the mustard sauce, it’s one of my favorite seafood dishes in India!
Along the road between Guwahati and Manas National Park is the Prince Dhaba and Family Restaurant. Dhabas are restaurants that can be found along roads throughout India. They cater to truck drivers who travel from state to state for work, so they often serve up a wide range of foods from all over India.
Til Diya Kukura Mangxo / Assamese Style Chicken Curry With Sesame Seeds
At this particular dhaba, there is a fantastic local tangy fish curry that I couldn’t stop thinking about long after my last bite. The fish came from a pond nearby, so it was fresh and had never been frozen. The flaky meat of the fish came in a thick and sweet gravy that was super light considering how thick it was. It was a flavor bomb and a wonderful mix of textures that made my mouth water!
Just remember to pull the fish apart slowly and methodically before you eat it, as it’s full of bones and spines. Once you’ve gotten rid of any bones, dive right in! It’s one of the best Assamese Indian dishes you can have anywhere!
Tezpur may be a relatively small city with roughly 100, 000 residents, but make no mistake. Everyone traveling through northeast India should make a stop in this ancient city, which is thought by many to be thousands of years old. In fact, the city’s name, which translates to “City of Blood, ” played a major role in a mythical battle between the armies of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna. In addition to that, Tezpur also has a food culture that’s just as rich as its history and culture. These are my favorite Assamese Indian dishes in Tezpur!
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To try another of the best Assamese Indian dishes in Tezpur, head over to the Radheshyam Hotel, which is famous for its chai and sweets. Another dish they are known for is the pyaaj kachori, which is essentially a fried onion fritter.
This small but delicious dish is made up of a dough with a crispy exterior, and multiple soft layers on the inside. Even though it’s fried, it’s not greasy at all. It also contains a very tasty masala and has fantastic onion flavor throughout. It’s a wonderful snack to eat while you’re sightseeing around Tezpur!
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