Northeast Indian Recipes

Northeast Indian cooking is its own tradition rather than a footnote to the east: rice with dal, boiled and fermented greens, pitika, and fish or pork cooked in very little oil. These 25 recipes come from Assam and the Seven Sisters.

25 recipes

Northeast Indian

Akhuni Yam (Fermented Soybean with Yam and Mustard Greens)

25 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium Heart healthy

Contains Soy

Aloo Pitika (Mashed Potato with Mustard Oil)

Northeast Indian

Aloo Pitika (Mashed Potato with Mustard Oil)

20 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium
Assamese Chicken Curry

Northeast Indian

Assamese Chicken Curry

45 min Medium Mild

Gluten free Dairy free Halal

Northeast Indian

Bai (Boiled Vegetable & Bean Stew)

30 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly
Bhorta (Roasted Pumpkin & Brinjal Mash)

Northeast Indian

Bhorta (Roasted Pumpkin & Brinjal Mash)

30 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium

Northeast Indian

Chamthong (Ngari-anchored Vegetable Stew)

30 min Medium Mild

Pescatarian Gluten free Dairy free Halal Diabetic friendly Heart healthy

Contains Fish

Northeast Indian

Chhangban (Steamed Sticky Rice Bread)

45 min Medium No spice

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium

Northeast Indian

Chira Doi Gur (Flattened Rice with Curd and Jaggery)

10 min Easy No spice

Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Low sodium

Contains Dairy

Northeast Indian

Galho (One Pot Rice, Greens and Chicken Porridge)

40 min Medium Mild

Gluten free Dairy free Halal

Northeast Indian

Gundruk Achar (Fermented Mustard Green Pickle)

20 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium Diabetic friendly
Hah Manxo (Assamese Duck Curry)

Northeast Indian

Hah Manxo (Assamese Duck Curry)

75 min Involved Medium

Gluten free Dairy free Halal

Northeast Indian

Jadoh (Rice Cooked with Pork)

50 min Medium Mild

Gluten free Dairy free
Khar (Raw Papaya & Lentil Khar)

Northeast Indian

Khar (Raw Papaya & Lentil Khar)

30 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium Diabetic friendly
Lau Bhaji (Bottle Gourd Stir-fry with Dal)

Northeast Indian

Lau Bhaji (Bottle Gourd Stir-fry with Dal)

35 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly
Machor Jhol (Mild Everyday Fish Curry)

Northeast Indian

Machor Jhol (Mild Everyday Fish Curry)

35 min Medium Mild

Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Heart healthy

Contains Fish

Masor Tenga (Sour Fish Curry)

Northeast Indian

Masor Tenga (Sour Fish Curry)

35 min Medium Mild

Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Fish

Northeast Indian

Mosdeng (Raw Chili, Onion & Herb Relish)

10 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium Diabetic friendly Low carb

Northeast Indian

Naga Smoked Pork with Bamboo Shoot

50 min Medium Hot

Gluten free Dairy free

Northeast Indian

Ningro Sabzi (Stir-fried Fiddlehead Fern)

20 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

In season: Spring

Poita Bhat (Fermented Soaked Rice)

Northeast Indian

Poita Bhat (Fermented Soaked Rice)

15 min Easy No spice

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium

In season: Summer

Northeast Indian

Singju (Raw Vegetable Salad with Fermented Fish)

20 min Easy Medium

Pescatarian Gluten free Dairy free Halal

Contains Fish

Northeast Indian

Tohdoh (Boiled Arum with Sesame and Salt)

20 min Easy No spice

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Low sodium Heart healthy High fiber

Contains Sesame

Northeast Indian

Vegetable Momo (Steamed Dumplings)

60 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy

Contains Gluten

Northeast Indian

Vegetable Thukpa (Noodle Soup)

35 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy

Contains Gluten

Xaak Bhaji (Stir-fried Mustard Greens)

Northeast Indian

Xaak Bhaji (Stir-fried Mustard Greens)

20 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

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