An Assamese Bhoj
Prepared by Chef Utpala Mukherjee
The Assamese Bhog or feast includes not just mainstream Assamese cuisine, but also the diverse cuisine and cooking styles of the various tribal communities of the Brahmaputra Valley.
A typical Assamese meal will always include a khar dish – khar is a special decoction made by filtering water through banana ash and used as the key ingredient in a dish. The khar cleanses the stomach and is alkaline in nature. The other definitive dish is a tenga - a sour dish. The sourness from the tenga carefully balances the alkaline khar. A lemon wedge, green chilli and a ball of mustard based Kharoli are served to add extra seasoning.
Designed with an eye to healthy eating, a number of the dishes are, roasted, steamed, or smoked. Different medicinal herbs are used in the cooking such as mezenga (Szechuan pepper leaves), manimuni (pennywort leaves), and mosunduri (bishop’s weed). Oil is used minimally, and spices are hardly used. Even the deadly Bhuut Jolakia (Ghost Chilly) is mostly used in its raw form.
Kanthu is one of the methods of preparing a Karbi dish. Meat, fish, vegetables and seasoning ingredients including sesame seed powder are mixed with lopong leaves are wrapped in banana leaves and cooked directly on hot charcoals. IIC is serving the “Assamese Bhoj” for its members from 29th January (Friday) to 31st January 2021 (Sunday) (03 days) for IIC Members along with the special bakery items. These items shall be served in addition to the regular menu in the Dining Hall and Lounge and also can be booked on prior demand as “Take Away” items.
| FOOD ITEMS | SELLING PRICE EXCLUDING TAXES |
| STARTERS AND ACCOMPANIMENTS | |
| Kumura bhoja (veg) batter fried petha stuffed with coconut and mustard paste | 85.00 |
| Noroxingho paat bhoja (veg) batter fried tender stems of curry leaf tree | 85.00 |
| Maas khorika (non-veg) marinated & skewered pieces of fish -grilled | 330.00 |
| Aloo pitika (veg) mashed potato | 65.00 |
| Bilaahi bengena pitika (veg) mashed tomato and eggplant | 85.00 |
| MAIN COURSE | |
| Maati dail (veg) urad chilka daal | 65.00 |
| Xaak bhaji (veg) mixed saag | 85.00 |
| Koldil anjaa (veg) banana flower curry | 165.00 |
| Veg tenga (tomato based gravy with lentil dunmplings) | 100.00 |
| Koldil mutton (mutton with banana flower) | 465.00 |
| Jalukia chicken (chicken with garlic and pepper) | 265.00 |
| Kanthu (non veg) fish marinated in mishing herbs and grilled in banana leaf | 415.00 |
| Pura maas pitika (mahed smoked fish) | 330.00 |
| Kheer | 85.00 |
| Pitha | 85.00 |
| BAKERY SPECIAL | |
| Chocolate lemon pastry (eggless) | 85.00 |
| Cheese onion bread | 95.00 |
| Pineapple upside down (eggless) | 70.00 |
Take away services with prior booking will be available from 1030 hrs to 2100 hrs.
Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359, 24609373, 24609374, 24609375, 24609472
The last order for “ASSAMESE BHOJ” can be placed at: Dining Hall – up to 2100 hrs/ Lounge- up to 2000 hrs
Kanwal Wali
Secretary
