Jolpan: Assam's nutritious affair

Jan14,2024

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The word jolpan includes all preparations namely jolpan, pitha, laru and tea. 

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Jolpan

A general jolpan recipe most includes, flattened rice, jaggery, milk or curd, pitha and larus

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Breakfast snack

Variations on jolpan include Bora saul, Komal Saul, Xandoh, Chira, Muri, Akhoi along with curd, jaggery, yogurt and various Pitha.

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Variations

Bora saul is boiled and served as Jolpan with curd or milk, jaggery or sugar. Mostly used in Northern Assam.

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Bora Saul

Kumol saul is a unique type of rice from Assam that can be eaten without cooking. It is rendered fluffy and edible by being soaked in water for a short time.

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Kumol Saul

These flakes of rice swell when added to liquid, whether hot or cold, as they absorb water, milk or any other liquids. It can be eaten raw by immersing it in plain water or milk or curd, with salt or sugar or jaggery

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Chira

It is served with curd, hot milk, yogurt, sugar or jaggery. It is prepared from Kola bora, Ghiu bora, Pakhi bora or Ronga bora. The rice is soaked for three to four days and then it is fried and ground to fine texture

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