List of vegetables used in Assamese cuisine explained

This is a list of culinary vegetables used in the cuisine of Assam.

Leafy vegetables

Assamese nameEnglish nameImage
PalengSpinachSpinacia oleracea
Nol-TengaIndian chestnut vineTetrastigma leucostaphylum
Modhu-XulengPersicaria microcephala
Bor-MaanimuniAsiatic pennywortCentella asiatica
Xoru-MaanimuniLawn MarshpennywortHydrocotyle sibthorpioides
PodinaMintMentha arvensis
KolmouWater spinachIpomoea aquatica
BrahmiBrahmiBacopa monnieri
Dhonia, DoondiaCorianderCoriandrum sativum
Maan-DhoniaThai corianderEryngium foetidum
XuklotiPatchouliPogostemon cablin
XuklotiBengal PatchouliPogostemon Benghalensis
XuklotiIndian PatchouliPogostemon Heyneanus
MosundoriFish MintHouttuynia cordata
Noro-XinghoCurry leafMurraya koenigii
Bhedai-LotaStinkvinePaederia foetida
PokmouTomatilloPhysalis philadelphica
Xorioh XaakMustard plantBrassica juncea
Lai XaakVegetable MustardBrassica juncea
Purno-Nobha XaakDichondraDichondra
Morisa Xaak/DathaAmaranthAmaranthus caudatus
Khutura XaakGreen amaranthAmaranthus viridis
Puroi XaakRed vine spinachBasella rubra
Mula XaakRadishRaphanus sativus
Suka XaakSpinach dockRumex acetosa
Babori (Calendula)Crown Daisy
Lofa XaakChinese MellowMalva verticillata
Zilmil XaakWhite GoosefootChenopodium album
Tenga-MoraRoselleHibiscus sabdariffa
Tita-MoraJute plantCorchorus olitorius
DoroonLong-Leaf LaucasLeucas plukenetii (Roth.) Spr.
Purno-Nobha Tar vineBoerhavia diffusa
Dhekia XaakFiddle head fernDiplazium esculentum
Motor XaakPea greens
Mosur XaakLentil greensLens culinaris
Ronga Laur Xaak(Pumpkin GreensCucurbita pepo
Kola Kosu Elephant Earcolocasia
MohanimMargosa leavesAzadirachta indica
Xeuali FulNight-flowering JasmineNyctanthes arbor-tristis
Mati-KaduriSessile joyweedAlternanthera sessilis
Hati Khutura/ Kata KhuturaSpiny amaranthAmaranthus spinosus
Kukura JaraCelosia argentea
Hydrocotyle javanica
Meteka XaakArrowheadSagittaria sagittifolia
Malbhog KhuturaPurslanePortulaca oleracea
Kona-XimoluTropical spiderwortCommelina benghalensis
Xoru-PokmouHound's BerrySolanum nigrum
Arrowleaf SidaSida rhombifolia
BhringrajFalse DaisyEclipta alba
Ul KosuStink lilyAmorphophallus paeoniifolius
Methi XaakFenugreek greensTrigonella foenum-graecum
Piaz XaakTree onion
Nohoru XaakGarlic greensAllium sativum
TynriewViagra palmCalamus erectus

Non-leafy vegetables

Assamese nameEnglish nameImage
Bondha-Kobi, BondhakobiCabbageBrassica oleracea Capitata Group
Ful-Kobi, PhulkobiCauliflowerBrassica oleracea Botrytis Group
Ul-Kobi, OolkobiKnolkhol or KohlrabiBrassica oleracea Gongylodes Group
AluPotatoSolanum tuberosum
Kath-Alu, Thaa in BodoYamDioscorea alata
Mitha-Alu,
Ronga aloo
Sweet potatoIpomoea batatas
Bit, BeetBeetBeta vulgaris
Kosu, ThasoTaroColocasia esculenta
Koldil,
Kolful
Banana flower
Kaskol,
Purakol
Curry bananaMusa splendida
PosolaBanana Stem
Kothalor Musi, Musi KothalJackfruit
(Young), Unripe Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
PotolPointed gourdTrichosanthes dioica
BhulSponge gourd or LuffaLuffa aegyptiaca
Zika, JikaRidge gourd or Ridged LuffaLuffa acutangula
DhunduliSnake gourdTrichosanthes cucumerina
Toroi
Zati-Lau, Jati LaoBottle gourdLagenaria siceraria
KumuraWhite gourd or White MelonBenincasa hispida
Ronga-Lau, Ronga Lao JwgwnarPumpkinCucurbita moschata
Teeta-KerelaBitter gourdMomordica charantia
Bhaat-KerelaTeasle GourdMomordica dioica
KunduliIvy gourdCoccinia grandis
Siral / Bangi / BamiMouse melon / Santa claus melonMelothria scabra
BhendiOkra, Lady's fingersAbelmoschus esculentus
Tioh / Tihu/ ThaibengCucumberCucumis sativus
MulaRadishRaphanus sativus
Gaazor, GajorCarrotDaucus carota
BilahiTomatoSolanum lycopersicum
Kon-BilahiCherry tomatoSolanum pimpinellifolium
SalgumTurnipBrassica rapa rapa
BengenaEggplantSolanum melongena
BhekuriIndian NightshadeSolanum anguivi
Omita, MudumfulPapayaCarica papaya
Iskos (borrowed from English: Squash)ChayoteSechium edule
SozinaDrumstickMoringa oleifera
Ou-Tenga, ThaigirElephant appleDillenia indica
Thekera-TengaThekera tengaGarcinia pedunculata
Bet-GaazRattan shoot
Bah-GaazBamboo shoot
Kath-Ful, KathphulaMushroomAgaricus bisporus
JolokiaChili pepperCapsicum frutescens
Bhut JolokiaBhut jolokiaCapsicum chinense 'Naga Jolokia'
কেপছিকাম, KepsikamBell pepperCapsicum annuum
PiyaajOnionAllium cepa

Beans and pulses

Assamese nameEnglish nameImage
Mosur-MaahLentilLens culinaris
Motor-MaahPeaPisum sativum
Dhua MoguWhite lentilVigna mungo
Mati-MaahUrad beanVigna mungo
Mogu-MaahMung beanVigna radiata
Rohor dail/daliPigeon peaCajanus cajan
Boot-MaahChickpeaCicer arietinum
Motor Dail/DaliSplit peaPisum sativum
French beanGreen bean
Runner beanPhaseolus coccineus
Dangbodi/Lesera/LeseriYardlong beanVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Raz-MaahCommon beanPhaseolus vulgaris
Lesera-MaahBlack-eyed peaVigna unguiculata unguiculata
UrohiIndian BeanLablab purpureuslong guticlove BeanIpomoea Muricata

Spices

Assamese nameEnglish nameImage
AadaGingerZingiber officinale
NohoruGarlicAllium sativum
PiyaajOnionAllium cepa
JeeraCuminCuminum cyminum
Kaal Jeera,
Kola Jeera
Black cuminNigella sativa
JalukBlack pepperPiper nigrum
JolokiyaChili pepper
HalodhiTurmericCurcuma longa
DhoniyaCoriander seedCoriandrum sativum
Dalsini, DalseniCinnamonCinnamomum verum
Elaisi, ElaichiCardamomElettaria cardamomum
LwongCloveSyzygium aromaticum
MethigutiFenugreek seedTrigonella foenum-graecum
Boga XoriyohWhite mustard seedSinapis alba
SofgutiFennelFoeniculum vulgare
TezpatBay leafCinnamomum tamala

See also