Silchar Breakfast

Name: Silchar Breakfast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Assam)
Ingredients: 150g rice (cooked); 150g Hilsa fish curry (light, sour — similar to tenga); 100g aloo bhaji (stir-fried potato); 1 cup CTC tea

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 46. Silchar Breakfast recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥20 minCook

🕒35 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

150g rice (cooked)
150g Hilsa fish curry (light, sour — similar to tenga)
100g aloo bhaji (stir-fried potato)
1 cup CTC tea

👩‍🍳 How to make Silchar Breakfast

Make aloo bhaji (10 mins, medium heat): Slice potatoes thin. Stir-fry in mustard oil with turmeric, green chilli, and salt.
Serve (5 mins): Rice with hilsa curry and potato bhaji is the Silchar breakfast — the Barak Valley has strong Bengali cultural influence reflected in the use of hilsa.

📖 Cultural notes

Silchar, capital of Cachar district in the Barak Valley, has a predominantly Bengali-speaking population whose culinary traditions blend Assamese ingredients with Bengali cooking styles — hilsa fish is particularly prized in this region. ---

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