Taste Assam With These 5 Street Food Recipes

The beautiful tea gardens and breathtaking views of Assam are not enough to honestly describe the state. While the region has a lot to offer, Assam too has become a food lover’s paradise over the years! The region is a cultural and gastronomic melting pot. Assam has developed some unique cuisines that are rarely found anywhere else in India, owing to the strong influence of its neighboring states. You can easily find many noodle-based dishes, meaty dishes, small crunchy bites and much more on the streets. So, to introduce you to some of these flavours, here we bring you must-try Assamese street food.

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Here are 5 Assamese Street Foods

1. pitha

Pitha is one of the most famous dishes of Assam. It is made from rice flour and comes in both sweet and savory varieties. It is made from rice batter and stuffed with cabbage, radish, jaggery, coconut and other ingredients. Traditional pitha batter is boiled in bamboo shoots and eaten with tea for breakfast.

2. Silkworm Fry

This dish may sound a bit strange, and it really requires an acquired taste to eat this dish. But if you are one of the experimenters, then you cannot miss it. It is made from silkworms, as the name implies, and is relatively unknown in the rest of India. Silkworm fry is a delicious meal with a rich mix of spices.

3. Pork Stir Fry

If you love a tangy and meaty texture, then you cannot miss out on this dish. Pork chops are stir-fried with broccoli, onion, bell peppers, ginger and garlic before serving. Its flavor is enhanced by thickening it with cornstarch and adding spices.

4. Guggi

Gughni, a delicious snack made from chickpeas cooked in a traditional pool of spices and topped with onions, coriander and chillies, can be enjoyed alone or with a cup of tea. You can also put mutton pieces on top.

5. Patishapta:

Patishapta is the Indian cousin of the thin, crunchy crepes popular in France. Patishapta is a type of pitha that is popular throughout eastern India. It is stuffed with delightful jaggery and grated coconut filling.

so what are you waiting for? Try these five delicious street foods, and tell us which one was your favorite!