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The traditional Assamese dish Amitar Khar is made from raw papaya.
The use of Panch Phoran spices enhances the taste of Amitar Khar.
Amitar Khar Recipe: Assam’s traditional food dish Amitar Khar is very much liked. If you want to get acquainted with Assamese flavours, then definitely include Amitar Khar in your list. To make Amitar Khar, raw papaya is prepared by cooking it with spices. It is a tradition to eat Khar at the beginning of a meal. If you like to try new food dishes, then this time you can try Amitar Khar recipe. The taste of Amtir Khar is very much liked with hot rice.
Amitar Khar is considered good for the stomach. Today in North East Famous Food Recipe Special, we will tell you about the recipe of Amitar Khar. With the help of our given recipe, you can prepare tasty and healthy Amitar Khar very easily.
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Ingredients to make Amitar Khar
Raw papaya – 1
Green chili – 3-4
Dry red chili – 2
Panchphoron masala – 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf – 1
Baking soda – 1 pinch
Mustard oil – 2 tbsp
salt – as per taste
For Panch Phoran Whole Spices
Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp
Rai – 1/4 tsp
Cumin – 1/4 tsp
Kalonji – 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
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How to make Amitar Khar
To make Amitar Khar, a traditional Assamese dish, take raw papaya and remove the thick skin on top of it. After this, cut small pieces of papaya. After this, cut the green chili from the middle. Now mix panch phoran spices and grind them all together and take them out in a small bowl. Now put oil in a pan and heat it on medium flame. After the oil is hot, put the ground spices, bay leaves, dry red chillies in it.
When the masala starts crackling, add raw papaya pieces and green chillies to it, mix well with the spices and cook covered. Cook the papaya pieces while stirring till they become soft. Papayas will not stick to the pan if cooked while stirring. If you want, you can also add 1-2 spoons of water to the pan. When the water dries completely, turn off the gas. Rich in taste and nutrition, Amitar Khar is ready.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 05, 2023, 14:01 IST