In her research journal Food Habits in Pre-Colonial Assam published in the International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2013, Arani Saikia traces the origin of khar to ...

Foreign players and officials of the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) were treated to an array of ethnic dishes from the state.

10 Assamese Dishes to Try Before you Die Explore the vibrant food culture of Assam with these 10 (out of many) food items, that also speak a lot about the state's diverse cultures and traditions ...

Saikia shares that every Assamese meal must begin with Khar - a dish made with an alkaline liquid prepared from dried vegetable peels. "In Assam, we believe in zero-wastage.

Rice is the staple of Assamese cuisine, served with a variety of fish, meat and vegetable dishes. A meal in Assam mostly starts with a khar (alkaline dish) and ends with a tenga (a sour curry mostly ...

Namoskar! Assam makes India proud as it finds itself in New York Times' list of top 52 destinations for 2025. What better time to plan a food pilgrimage then?

Amitar Khar Made with unripe papayas the Amitar Khar is a delicacy found in Assam. The dish contributes to high and unique flavour profiles and also has digestive benefits.

Tenga and khar, people think that is all there is to it.” Atul Lahkar, in his black floral shirt and blue jeans, looks grim. “No wonder we Assamese had an inferiority complex about our food ...

“K har khuwa oxomiya (Khar eating Assamese) is a misnomer, isn’t it?” questions Kashmiri Nath. Kashmiri continues, “Assamese don’t consume as much khar (semi-dry vegetable curry) as they ...

Hot, steamed meat and vegetable dumplings were the star delicacies at Rongali - destination, culture, harmony, a festival of Assam which aimed to highlight, among other things, ethnic delicacies of ...

Assamese food Savour the authentic flavours of Assam at Mrs Wilson’s Cafe This Jodhpur Park cafe takes pre-orders on Assamese food and uses native ingredients like black sesame seeds, thekera, khar ...