Duori Mah (Bodo Style Black Sesame and Fermented Fish)

Name: Duori Mah (Bodo Style Black Sesame and Fermented Fish)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bodo
Ingredients: 4 tbsp black sesame seeds; 30 g dried fermented fish (napham); 250 g pumpkin or taro; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 3 cloves Garlic; 3 pieces green chilli; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Salt

A distinctive Bodo tribal preparation where roasted black sesame seeds are ground into a paste and simmered with dried fermented fish for a nutty, pungent curry.

🇮🇳India· Assam

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 45 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 230 kcal

Ingredients

0 of 8 gathered

Servings

Equipment

•Grinding stone or blender
•Pot

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 230 kcal
fat: 17 g
carbs: 12 g
fibre: 3 g
protein: 9 g
calories: 230 kcal

Instructions

1
Toast the black sesame seeds in a dry pan until fragrant. Grind them with a little water into a smooth paste.
2
Roast the dried fermented fish lightly over an open flame or in a dry pan until fragrant.
3
Heat mustard oil in a pot. Fry the garlic and green chillies briefly.
4
Add the cubed pumpkin or taro, turmeric, and salt. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes.
5
Pour in enough water to cover the vegetables. Bring it to a boil.
6
Gently simmer until the vegetable is nearly tender. Stir in the sesame paste.
7
Crumble in the roasted fermented fish. Simmer for another 5 minutes until the gravy thickens slightly.
8
Taste and adjust the salt. Serve hot with rice.

Chef's tips

Toast the sesame seeds gently over low heat because they burn quickly and turn bitter. Fermented fish smells strong at first, but softens into the gravy.