Tezpur: A food tour
Tezpur caters to the Assamese cuisine. People prefer drying and fermenting the vegetables as a means of fermentation. And this process adds to the nutritional value of the food. People in Tezpur include a wide variety of plant in their food and no fewer animal products.
Let’s have a closer look at some of the traditional dishes of the region.
Khar
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Khar is a signature dish in the whole of Assam and is named after the key ingredient- Khar. Khar is made from sun-dried banana skin. The dish is extended to using papaya, mustard leaves, vegetables, and some variety of fishes.
How about knowing the dish in detail by going through its recipe only? Here is one for you.
Masor Jhol
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The dish is also called as Narasingh Masor Jhol and Noroxingho paat in local Assamese language. It is a fish dish prepared in a light gravy of curry leaves.
Pokori
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It is a side-dish also, eaten as a snack. Pokori is basically the fritters made from flowers and tender leaves of banana, pumpkin, bottle-gourd, eggplant, etc.
Pura
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Pura refers to the grilled or roasted food. Anything from vegetables to meat prepared by grilling or roasting is called as Pura.
Pitika
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Pitika is a side dish. It is a mashed potato prepared with raw onions, mustard oil, green chilies, and sometimes boiled eggs and fermented bamboo shoots.
If you want to try the most of Assamese food, all at once, you can try the Assamese thali. The platter consists of rice, fish dishes, vegetables- stewed and salad, Khar (a fish soup), and Bor (lentil preparation). You can try the traditional Assamese thali at Spring Valley Restaurant in N C Road, Tezpur.
You can also book a cab on day rental in Tezpur and enjoy your north east food trail.
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