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  Spiny arum (scientific name : lasia spinosa) is known as sengmora in Assamese . Sengmora is a green leafy vegetable found mostly on wild are rich in dietary fiber and antioxidant. These leaves has a little bitter taste but it goes well when cooked with pork and fish. Today I'm going to share a simple recipe where I cooked sengmora with pork. Serve this recipe as a side dish with rice in the main course.  Pork with Sengmora : 📎 Course :  Main course 📎Cuisine :  Assamese  🔪Preparation Time :  10 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :  40 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 500 gms pork 1 bunch of sengmora xaak 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp soy sauch Chopped green chillies (3-4) or bhoot jolokia * amount of chillies according to your taste  1 chopped tomato  2 tbsp mustard oil Salt to taste METHOD: Cut pork into cube sized pieces. Wash under running water. In a pressure cooker boil pork for 2 whistl...

Pork with mustard greens  is a very popular recipe many of you may have tried but  have you tried chicken with mustard greens . Mustard greens in Assamese is called Lai xaak and chicken in Assamese is called Kukurar mankho . So the recipe in Assamese is called lai xaakor logot kukurar mankho   The recipe is actually very simple. Use fully grown and mature mustard green leaves for better taste. It will be more delicious if you use chicken pieces with its skin and fat. So let's directly go to the recipe.  Chicken with Mustard Greens  📎 Course :  Main course  📎Cuisine :  Indian (Assamese)  🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  25 minutes 🕞Total :  40 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 500 gms chicken cut into small pieces  6-7 big mature leaves of mustard greens 2-3 green chillies, chopped  1 tomato roughly chopped  1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 onion, chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 tbsp mustard ...

  Kasuri methi chicken curry is a delicious Indian style chicken curry recipe where chicken is cooked in thick cashew nuts gravy and dried fenugreek leaves are added to enhance the flavour of the curry. Kasuri methi is dried fenugreek leaves which are used as a spice in Indian cuisine. Dried fenugreek leaves has a bitter but addictive taste. Kasuri methi is generally added in Indian curries and parathas (a type of Indian bread)  for its strong aroma and distinctive flavour.  Serve kasuri methi chicken with rice, roti or naan.   Methi Chicken Curry | Chicken Curry Recipe With Dried Fenugreek Leaves  📎 Course :  Main Course  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  20 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :  50 minutes 🍴Servings :  2-3 INGREDIENTS: For Marination : 500 gms of chicken cut into pieces  1 tbsp ginger garlic paste  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1/2 tsp cumin powder  1/2 tsp coriande...

Simple ideas for Chicken Recipes  15 Recipes  01. Chicken 65 (Gravy) Chicken 65   is one of the popular dishes of South Indian cuisine.  Chicken 65 is a spicy, deep fried tasty chicken delicacy, originated in Chennai, India. It was first introduced in 1965 by the Buhari Hotel Restaurant in Chennai.  READ MORE... 02. Sweet and Sour Chicken If you are searching for a different yet simple but tasty  chicken recipe,  then you have come to the right place.  Check this  sweet and sour chicken recipe   by Ija Mihirayan. Jaggery for sweet and tamarind for sour. The combination of these two ingredients gives a very good and unique taste to the chicken recipe.  READ MORE... 03. Curd Chicken Curry Adding curd to meat or chicken is very common in many cuisines.  Curd chicken curry/ Doi chicken/ Dahi chicken  is a simple chicken curry recipe cooked with curd. The tangy flavour of curd makes the gravy very unique an...

Dhaba style chicken curry means chicken curry that is served in dhabas. Dhabas are the road sides restaurants specially that are on highways in the Indian subcontinent. These dhabas serve like truck stops or long journey bus stops where truck and bus drivers and also the long journey passengers used to take their meals during the journey. These dhabas generally serve local cuisine. The curries and gravies that they serve are heavily spiced. These dhabas prepare a gravy base and store it in their kitchen. They use the same gravy base in different curries. Therefore some dishes of dhabas has a similar taste as they use same gravy base for many different recipes. But the idea of using the same gravy base is to save time. Dhaba style chicken curry is a spicy chicken curry recipe cooked in a spicy gravy base.  This chicken curry is served in dhabas with tandoori roti, naan or rice. Today I tried this chicken curry in my kitchen. Its very easy to prepare.  I am using less amo...

Butter chicken is a delicious chicken recipe where chicken is cooked in a tomato based sauce. Chicken is first marinated with curd, lemon juice and some Indian spices. Thereafter chicken is cooked in oven, grilled or pan-fried. After that dipped into a tomato based smooth sauce where butter is added. This Indian style butter chicken can be served with steamed basmati rice, roti or naan. Indian Butter Chicken : 🔪Preparation Time + Matinating Time :  30 minutes+1 hour  ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :  2 hour 🍴Servings :  2-3 INGREDIENTS: For the marinade : 500 gms of chicken (boneless)  1 tbsp ginger garlic paste  1 tbsp lemon juice  1 tsp cumin powder  1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder  1 tsp garam masala powder  1/2 cup plain curd  salt  For frying : Oil as required to fry  For sauce : 1+1 tbsp unsalted butter  8-10 whole cashew nuts  1 chopped onio...

Chicken 65 is one of the popular dishes of South Indian cuisine.  Chicken 65 is a spicy, deep fried tasty chicken delicacy, originated in Chennai, India. It was first introduced in 1965 by the Buhari Hotel Restaurant in Chennai. Boneless pieces of chicken are marinated with different spices, flour and curry leaves and thereafter deep fried in oil. Chicken 65 can be served as dry or as gravy. For gravy, the flour coated chicken pieces are again sauteed into a spicy curd gravy. Although the chicken 65 is  a boneless chicken dish, I also use pieces of chicken with bones because my kids like it that way.     The recipe is not that complicated and I have used simple home ingredients which  I store in my kitchen . Serve chicken 65 as a starter or as a side dish. Chicken 65 Gravy Recipe   📎 Course : Side Dish  📎Cuisine : South Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  30 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :...

Try this spicy chicken curry cooked with everyday Indian spices and serve with rice or roti.  📎 Course :  Main course  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  10 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :  40 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 500 gms of chicken 1/2 cup hung curd 1 small piece of ginger  3-4 cloves of garlic  2 big potatoes 2 onions sliced  1 finly chopped small onion  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 small piece of cinnamon 2 cardamons 2 cloves 1 bay leaf  2 tbsp tomato puree  3-5 tsp oil salt taste METHOD: In a bowl take hung curd . Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder,  cumin powder, coriander powder and 1 tsp of salt. Beat properly.  Keep aside. Cut chicken into pieces. Wash under  running water. In a large bowl take chicken pieces an...

Roselle (টেঙামৰা)  or  Hibiscus  is used as a vegetable in Assamese cuisine. Roselle leaves are used to a make  sour fish curry . Roselle fruits are also used in making fish and lentil curries. The red calyx of roselle fruits are use to make  Roselle jam . Today I have tried pork with roselle and the result is fantastic. I have used red calyx of roselle fruits.  It also has a sour flavor. You can also cook pork with roselle leaves. If you like pork then you can also try  pork with mustard greens . Pork with Roselle recipe  📎 Course :  Main course 📎Cuisine : Assamese  🔪Preparation Time :  10 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :  40 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 500 gms pork 6-7 big and mature roselle fruits  1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 onion, chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 green chillies chopped  2 tbsp mustard oil Salt to taste METHOD: Cut pork into ...

Guest post : Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe by Ija Mihirayan Sweet and Sour Chicken  If you are searching for a different yet simple but tasty chicken recipe, then you have come to the right place.  Check this sweet and sour chicken recipe by Ija Mihirayan. Jaggery for sweet and tamarind for sour. The combination of these two ingredients gives a very good and unique taste to the chicken recipe. Serve this recipe as a side dish with rice at lunch or dinner. Try this recipe on this weekend and don't forget to give the feedback if you liked it. Ija Mihirayan is a home chef based on Jorhat, Assam, India.  You can check her other recipes in her  Facebook page . Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe  📎 Course :  Main Course 🔪Preparation Time : 15 minutes ♨Cooking Time : 30   minutes 🕞Total : 45 minutes 🍴Servings :  2-3 INGREDIENTS/উপকৰন : 500 gms of boneless and skinless chicken cut into 1 inch pieces (500 গ্ৰাম হাৰবিহিন কুকু...

Whenever I visit any ethnic food festival in Assam, the food that mostly attracts me are the smoked pork sticks and local liquor. The smoked pork sticks looks so tempting that every visitors stopped at least once near the fireplace to have a glance of it. But I find those pork sticks little dirty and unhygienic and prefer to eat homemade one.  Last Friday I visited one of such ethnic food festival and after having a look into those pork sticks, came back home and decided to cook it at home on the new year's eve. But I can't controled my temptation for the local liquor and I brought a small bottle of locally made liquor in just rupees fifty only. Selling local liquor openly without licence in Assam is illegal but in different traditional food festivals, different ethnic groups sells local liquor as a part of their traditions. Smoked Pork Sticks : Assamese cuisine is less spicy and those pork sticks prepared by some local woman were spice less. I asked her about the r...

Chicken with spinach curry or Chicken saag is a classic Indian chicken curry recipe cooked with spinach. Spinach is an excellent source of many vitamins and iron. So this recipe is full of flavor as well as nutrients. To know more about spinach recipes on my blog > click: • Fish with spinach curry • Spinach with cottage cheese Chicken with Spinach curry 📎 Course :  Main course  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  20 minutes ♨Cooking Time : 40 minutes 🕞Total :  60 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 500 gms of chicken spinach, 1 bunch 2-3 green chillies 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 big potato (optional) 2 onions finely chopped 1 tomato chopped 1/3 tbsp cumin powder 1/3 tbsp coriander powder 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder 1/3 tbsp garam masala 1/2 cup cream 2-3 tbsp mustard oil salt taste METHOD: Wash spinach under running water.  Boil spinach, drain and let it cool. In a blender  ble...

If you think that Indian cuisine is all about spicy and oily food,  then you are certainly wrong.  Indian cuisine consists of a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisine. Nagaland is a state in the northeastern part of India.  The food of Nagaland is known for its variety and simplicity.  Naga food is considered to be healthy due to less use of oil. Powdered spices are totally a no no. Instead of powdered spices,  fresh herbs and spices are used in Nagaland cuisine. The use of  King chilli or raja mircha in Nagaland cuisine gives it an unique identity.  Rice is their main food.  A traditional naga meal consists of some kind of meat boiled, smoked or dried served with rice.  Nagaland people preferred boil food much.  Bamboo shoot  is an important ingredient of Nagaland cuisine. It is used in both fermented or dried form. Naga style Chicken with bamboo shoots is a naga style chicken recipe I cooked yesterday.  I used z...

Try this simple Chicken curry recipe with raw banana and black pepper .  An Assamese style chicken curry recipe I often cook in rainy days.  Raw banana / Green banana ( in Assamese -Kaskol )  is very poular in India as many recipes can be made from raw banana like banana kofta curry,  banana pakora , banana chips etc. In Assamese cuisine raw banana is also used to make kaskol pitika( mashed raw banana), Chutney or  fish curries together with skunk vine or curry leaves and black pepper. In this Assamese style Chicken curry with raw banana and black pepper, pepper plays an important role in providing the hot taste. So this dish is good to eat during cool rainy days to heat up your body. CHICKEN WITH RAW BANANA & BLACK PEPPER : INGREDIENTS : 350gms of chicken 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 2 onion chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp black pepper (or as required) 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 2 tsp musta...

Pork with dry bamboo shoots  Pork with dry bamboo shoots is a great recipe that every pork lover should try it at least once in a lifetime. This recipe is so yummy and juicy which I made last week. Try this recipe with steamed rice. You can also try other  Bamboo shoot recipes: Fish curry with bamboo shoots Pork with bamboo shoots Mustard greens stir fry with dry bamboo shoots Pork with dry bamboo shoots  📎 Course :  Main course  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  30 minutes 🕞Total :  45 minutes 🍴Servings :  2 INGREDIENTS: 500 gms pork cut into pieces 4 tbsp dry bamboo shoots 1 onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/3 cup chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp mustard oil salt to taste METHOD: Wash pork pieces under runnin...

This is a very simple chicken curry  recipe which I often cook at home. My kids love this chicken curry. Anybody can cook this chicken curry because  very few ingredients are required and very easy to cook. So here I am sharing this  recipe. Hope everyone like it.  Serve it as a side dish with steamed rice or roti. INGREDIENTS : 350gms of chicken 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 2 onion chopped 1 tomato chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 2 tbsp mustard  oil 1 potato cut in four pieces ( optional) Salt to taste METHOD : Cut chicken into pieces. Wash under  running water. Keep aside. In a pan heat oil. Add ginger  garlic paste and chopped  onions.  Fry for some time. Add chopped tomatoes. Fry till oil separates. Add chicken pieces. Add potatoes.   Fry for some time.   Add turmeric, cumin powder, co...

Assamese recipes are different from other regional cuisines of India.   Assamese cuisine is less spicy compared to other Indian cuisines.  Some recipes are cooked without oil and spices.  Very lesser amount of powdered spices are used in Assamese cuisine.  It makes Assamese recipes very unique and healthy. Assamese pork recipes are also less spicy recipes.  All the 4 recipes are unique of its kind. They taste too good. I am sure all pork lovers would like to taste these recipes.  So without wasting time let's discuss about the recipes. 1. Pork with bamboo shoot: Form the soft part of a Bamboo shoot  make long and thin slices.  Kept it in an airtight container by adding some water in it.  Use this fermented bamboo shoot in making meat or fish recipes.  Pork with bamboo shoot is also a special recipe where these fermented bamboo shoots are used. For full recipe please click here. .. 2. Pork with elephant apple: El...