Jolpan

Name: Jolpan
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Assam)
Ingredients: 100g Chira (flattened/beaten rice); 50g Bora Saul (sticky rice, pre-soaked overnight); 30g Komal Saul (soft rice, no cooking needed); 150g fresh curd (doi); 60g Assamese gur (jaggery), grated; 30g fresh coconut (narikol), grated; 2 ripe bananas, sliced

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 2. Jolpan recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🕒10 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

100g Chira (flattened/beaten rice)
50g Bora Saul (sticky rice, pre-soaked overnight)
30g Komal Saul (soft rice, no cooking needed)
150g fresh curd (doi)
60g Assamese gur (jaggery), grated
30g fresh coconut (narikol), grated
2 ripe bananas, sliced

👩‍🍳 How to make Jolpan

Soak Chira (5 mins, no heat): Rinse chira (flattened rice) briefly in cold water for 30 seconds, then drain immediately — it should soften slightly but remain fluffy, not mushy.
Assemble the platter (5 mins, no heat): Arrange chira, komal saul (ready to eat with no cooking), and soaked bora saul on a banana leaf or plate. Spoon thick cold curd alongside. Scatter grated jaggery and fresh coconut over the rice. Finish with banana slices. Eat all components together, mixing curd and jaggery into the rice.

📖 Cultural notes

Jolpan is the traditional Assamese breakfast platter served at every auspicious occasion — Bihu, weddings, guest welcomes — and represents the agricultural abundance of the Brahmaputra valley. ---

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