RECIPES BY SHARMIN

Recipes by Sharmin(Admin of ACAR)

        MEAT

1. Pigeon with sesame seeds (paroh tilor logot)by Sharmin
2. Banana Flower with Pigeon(paroh koldilor logot) by Sharmin
3. Black Gram Lentils with Duck(matimah aru haah) by Sharmin
4. Duck with Gourd Curry by (haah aru kumura)Sharmin    
5. Fried Duck with Bamboo shoots (haah aru baah)By Sharmin
6. Roast Duck By (haah roast)Sharmin
7. Mutton Curry (manxor jul)By Sharmin
8. Goat meat and Papaya curry (Omita dia Manxo)By Sharmin
9. Chicken with black sesame seeds (kukura tilor xoite)By Sharmin
10. Chicken/Meat with Mustard Green (kurura lai xaakor logot) by Sharmin
11. Chicken and Papaya Curry (kukura omitar xoite)by Sharmin
12. Chicken cooked in banana leaves(patot dia kukura) by Sharmin

VEGETABLES AND kHAR

1. Banana Flower with Potatoes(koldil aru alu) by Sharmin
2. Banana stem with Jackfruit seeds (posola)by Sharmin
3. Red Lentil Fritters (mosur dailor bor)by Sharmin
4. Spinach Khar(paleng xaakor khar) by Sharmin
5. Batter fried Brinjal (bengenar bhoja)by Sharmin
6. Mashed jackfruit seeds(Kothalgutir Pitika) by Sharmin
7. Lentil and jackfruit seed Khar(kothalguti diya omitar khar) by Sharmin.
8. Jackfruit seeds and Potato stir fry(kothalguri aru alur bhaji) by Sharmin
9. Drumsticks with Mustard (sojonar sorsori)by Sharmin
10. Pumpkin Flower Fritters (lauphoolor bor)by Sharmin
11. Red Lentils with baby tomatoes (masur dail kon bilahir logot)by Sharmin
12. Banana flower cutlets (koldilor cutlet)by Sharmin
13. Banana flower fritters (koldilor bor)by Sharmin
14. Baby potatoes stirfry (xaru alu bhaji)by Sharmin
15. Posola (BANANA PITH) by Sharmin
16. Colocasia leaves  with pepper and cherry tomatoes( Kosur thur aru kon bilahir jalukia by Sharmin
17. Drumstick leaves with Lentils (Kumoliya sojona paat dailor logot by Sharmin
18. Blackgram and jackfruit seed Khar(Matimaahor aur Kothal gutir Khar) by Sharmin
19. Small potatoes and Cauliflower stir fry (Guti/xo'ru Alu aru Phul kobir bhaji )by Sharmin
20. Drumstick flower Fritters (Sojona pulor Bor) by Sharmin

         FISH

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1. Pepper Fish cooked in Banana leaves (Pototdia jalukia maas)by Sharmin
2. Mustard Fish in Banana leaf (Patotdia xhoriyoh maas)by Sharmin
3. Sour Fish Curry with tomatoes (Tenga)(Maas aru Belahir Tenga) by Sharmin
4. Fish Roe Fritters (Bor (Ro masor konir bor)by Sharmin
5. Fish (Hilsa) in Mustard Sauce by (Xoriohor hote maas)Sharmin
6. Fish cooked in curry leaf paste (Narasinghor logot maas)By Sharmin
7. Steamed Fish (pressure cooker) (Bhapotdia maas)By Sharmin
8. Fish head with lentils  ( Muri Ghanta)by Sharmin
9. Fish (japani kawai) and Potato Curry (Kawoi masor anja) by Sharmin
10. Fish and Spinach Curry (Paleng xaak aru masor anja)by Sharmin
11. Ridge gourd and Fish sour curry (tenga)(jika aru masor tenga)by Sharmin
12. Fish entrails (petu) with Rice (masor petur)by Sharmin
13. Roasted and Mashed Brinjal With Fish(mas bengenar hoite)by Sharmin
14. Fish and Herbs (Tenga Mora )Sour Curry (maas tengamora xaakor logot)by Sharmin
15. Fish tempered with Five spice (pasphuron) (pasphuran dia maas)by Sharmin
16. Assamese Fish Fry (bhoja maas)by Sharmin
17. Fish innards(petu) and rice Khar(masor  petu) By Sharmin
18. Fish Roe Fritters (bor)(masor konir bor)by Sharmin
19. Fish in a Pepper Curry (masor jalukia)By Sharmin 
20. Tangy Fish Broth with Garcinia (Thekera dia Masor Tenga ) By Sharmin 

PITHA/LARU(ASSAMESE SWEETS)

1. Til pitha By Sharmin
2. Ghila Pitha By Sharmin
3. Nakikol diya Pitha By Sharmin
4. Tilor Laru By Sharmin
5. Narikolor laru/loskora By Sharmin
6. Bhapot bon'wa narikolor pitha by Sharmin
7. Xutuli Pitha by Sharmin
8. Kholasapori /Pani Pitha by Sharmin

Til pitha

Photo of Til pitha

Til pitha,an Assamese favorite made from sticky rice and filled with sesame seeds, and jaggery.

Ingredients :
Bora rice (sticky rice) - 500 gms
Black sesame seeds - 70gms
Jaggery - 100 gms

Wash and soak rice overnight.Strain the rice. Cover with a cloth and leave it in the strainer for 2 hours or until dry. Grind to coarse powder.Keep covered

Lightly dry roast the sesame seeds, pound it slightly and keep aside . Grate the jaggery. Mix sesame seeds and the jaggery together.

Heat a unseasoned tawa /girdle over medium flame and take a ladle of rice batter place it in the middle of the pan and spread to a small disc.
While it is being roasted, place some jaggery and sesame mix in the center.
When the rice batter begins to firm,lift one of the edges and hand roll into a cylindrical shape.
Keep aside for a while on the side of griddle so that the pitha is crisp then remove from pan.
The pitha should remain white. It can be stored for about a week.

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Tekeli Pitha or Rice Cakes From Assam

Steamed Rice Cake

Tekeli Pitha or steamed rice cake is a breakfast delicacy of Assam, India.These steamed cakes can be either savory or sweet .Savory generally has egg as a filling while the sweet version is filled with grated coconut or black sesame seeds and jaggery.
Traditionally, it is prepared by soaking raw rice in water, draining the rice and grinding the rice while still damp. But to make the process more simple store bought rice flour can be used effectively. The prepared rice powder is then steamed in a special utensil called “Tekeli” (Assamese word for an earthen pitcher).
However; many use a kettle  to make Tekeli Pitha.When made in a kettle the same pitha is called Kettli Pitha


Ingredients:
(Makes 1 rice cake)
1 cup rice flour
½ tsp salt
¾ cup warm water
1 egg
1 green chili
1 small onion

Step 1
Mix salt with the rice flour.
Step 2
Sprinkle little water at a time and mix with finger tips, till the rice flour starts looking like fine crumbs.
Step 3
Sieve mixture through a strainer .Leave sieved rice powder covered for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Chop onion and chilies. Add to the rice powder.

Step 5
Bring water to boil in a kettle or pitcher.
Place a thin muslin cloth at the mouth of the pitcher.
Make a dip in middle of the cloth and fill it with prepared rice powder.
Step 6
Cover the rice powder with muslin and place a lid on top.
Steam for 7-8 minutes
Step 7 (optional)
Remove cover and break an egg into the rice cake.


Step 8
Replace the cover and continue to steam till done
Step 9
Gently remove from heat and unwrap the rice cake onto a plate.
Remove the top portion and turn it over.
Step 10
Serve hot with pure ghee or butter. Enjoy!
To make sweet rice cakes:

Follow the procedure above but instead of the egg fill with:
1) Grated coconut mixed with powdered jaggery or sugar.
2) Roasted black sesame seeds and grated jaggery.


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