Khar

Amitar Khar is a traditional Assamese dish and their meals always begin with khar. The dish is prepared with unripe papayas cooked with chillies and panch phoran. It is considered that khar cleanses the stomach and hence, Assamese has a tradition of consuming khar initially during their meal. The unripe papayas blended well with the mild spices tastes really awesome when served with hot rice and dal. Prepare Assamese Amitar Khar Recipe and serve with hot steamed rice and Thekera Tenga Recipe. A tradition preparation during festivities in Eastern India, Omita Khar is a perfect back to roots recipe to induce culture in your menu. Prepared using papaya and potatoes this dish is easy to make and does not require much time. The low cholesterol fruit of papaya, is the main ingredient of the dish. Papaya helps in reducing weight, improving eyesight, boost immunity as well as is good for diabetes. Papayas are also known to cleanse the stomach which is why this dish is traditionally consumed initially during a meal. Raw papayas blended with just the right amount of aromatic spices, gives this dish a distinct exotic flavour.