Lakhimpur Breakfast

Name: Lakhimpur Breakfast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Assam)
Ingredients: 150g poita bhat; 150g magur maas curry (catfish tenga); 100g aloo pitika; 1 cup Assam tea

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 57. Lakhimpur Breakfast recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥25 minCook

🕒40 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

150g poita bhat
150g magur maas curry (catfish tenga)
100g aloo pitika
1 cup Assam tea

👩‍🍳 How to make Lakhimpur Breakfast

Prepare all components (25 mins): Make catfish tenga by frying catfish in mustard oil then adding tomatoes, water, and a squeeze of kaji nemu lemon. Make aloo pitika. Ferment rice overnight.
Serve (5 mins): Plate fermented rice with catfish tenga poured over it, aloo pitika on the side.

📖 Cultural notes

Lakhimpur (North Lakhimpur) district is renowned for its freshwater fish from the Subansiri and Brahmaputra rivers — catfish (magur) from these rivers is particularly prized for its tender flesh and rich flavour. ---

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