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Khar (Assam)

↳ from Assam, India

The traditional first course of an Assamese meal, made with an alkaline liquid filtered from burnt banana peel.

History

Khar is believed to aid digestion and is a hallmark of Assamese food. The alkaline filtrate replaces salt as a flavouring.

Ingredients

  • Raw papaya
  • Banana peel ash
  • Mustard oil
  • Lentils
  • Water

How it's made

  1. Burn dried banana peel and soak the ash in water
  2. Filter the liquid
  3. Boil papaya in the filtrate
  4. Finish with mustard oil
how to eat it

Serve & eat

Served at the start of the meal with rice.

Ratings & notes

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