I am Maitreye a 53 year old widow from this region. Most people in the rest of India do not know anything about our region. Yet it is a very old civilization. Today some of these feature in the Low-Cal Show.
Assamese dishes are extremely healthy as they contain little spice and little cooking fat.
Like the Chinese and some other east Asian people, we believe in ending a heavy meal with this dish. It is always accompanied with a small quantity of plain, boiled rice. Heat the oil in a kadai or saucepan. Add the mashed potatoes and fry till light yellow. Add the tomatoes, haldhi, salt and fry till the tomatoes begin to dry up.