Thekera Tenga Recipe
A vegetarian Assamese recipe with potatoes (aloo) - thinly sliced, mustard oil, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
8 steps- 1
To begin making the Thekera Tenga recipe, Heat a wide pan with oil and shallow fry the potato pieces and set them aside
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup) - 2
Heat oil and temper with ingredients given 'for tempering'
- 3
Add 1-2 cups of water, salt and turmeric powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup)salt - to taste - 4
Mix rice flour with one tablespoon of water (or 1 mashed potato) and add it to the water mixture
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup) - 5
When the mixture starts to thicken, add lemon juice ( or thekera water ) and the roasted potatoes
potatoes (aloo) - thinly sliced(4)rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup) - 6
Cook over low flame for another 4-5 minutes and switch off
- 7
Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve it along with flatbreads or rice
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4) - 8
Serve Thekera Tenga along with Steamed Rice for a weekday dinner
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup)
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Thekera Tenga Recipe
A vegetarian Assamese recipe with potatoes (aloo) - thinly sliced, mustard oil, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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8 steps- 1
To begin making the Thekera Tenga recipe, Heat a wide pan with oil and shallow fry the potato pieces and set them aside
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup) - 2
Heat oil and temper with ingredients given 'for tempering'
- 3
Add 1-2 cups of water, salt and turmeric powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup)salt - to taste - 4
Mix rice flour with one tablespoon of water (or 1 mashed potato) and add it to the water mixture
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup) - 5
When the mixture starts to thicken, add lemon juice ( or thekera water ) and the roasted potatoes
potatoes (aloo) - thinly sliced(4)rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup) - 6
Cook over low flame for another 4-5 minutes and switch off
- 7
Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve it along with flatbreads or rice
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4) - 8
Serve Thekera Tenga along with Steamed Rice for a weekday dinner
rice flour - or mashed potato(1 tablespoon)teaspoons lemon juice - or 3-4 thekera pieces soaked in 1/4 of water(2 cup)
Rate this recipe
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