🥘Kitchen01
Perfect khaar
Burn banana peels, filter the ash-water — Assam's alkaline soul in every curry.
— Baruah Aita
Northeast India · "Aita" in Assamese
Baruah Aita
from Assam
She says
"Ahok, bhaat khabo"
Khaar, tenga, and Brahmaputra breeze.
29 nuskhe5 categories
Sitar
Raga Bhatiyar (dawn raga)
Nikhil Banerjee
Courtesy Internet Archive · CC BY-SA 4.0
Her Nuskhe Collection
🥘Kitchen02
Masor tenga freshness
Use thekera or elephant apple, not tomato — sour is bright, never dull.
— Baruah Aita
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Pitha that stays soft
Steam rice-flour pithas in banana leaves — never sticky, always fragrant.
— Baruah Aita
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Duck curry balance
Cook duck with ash-gourd (kumura) — richness cut, flavour deep.
— Baruah Aita
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Rice beer starter
Rice cakes with wild herbs — Aita's Bihu recipe passed down whispers.
— Baruah Aita
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Tenga bhaat digestion
End every heavy meal with tenga — stomach never complains.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health07
Tulsi-black pepper tea
Assam's own antidote to monsoon coughs — three cups a day.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health08
Bhringraj oil for hair
Wild bhringraj boiled in coconut oil — dark, thick hair into old age.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health09
Warm mustard oil massage
Full body sarson tel massage before winter bath — no joint pain.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health10
Ginger tea before rain
One cup of adaa cha before a rain-drenched walk — no fever after.
— Baruah Aita
🌸Beauty11
Rice water bath
Last rinse with rice water — softest skin, most tender to touch.
— Baruah Aita
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Muga silk polish
Wrap muga in cotton, no plastic — natural sheen lasts generations.
— Baruah Aita
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Til oil for feet
Warm sesame oil on soles nightly — cracks never come, sleep deepens.
— Baruah Aita
🏠Home14
Bamboo storage
Store rice and pulses in bamboo — natural pest control, keeps grains breathing.
— Baruah Aita
🏠Home15
Neem in the wardrobe
Dried neem twigs in silk saree stacks — no bugs, no musty smell.
— Baruah Aita
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Clay pot drinking water
Only clay-pot water in summer — cools naturally, tastes sweeter.
— Baruah Aita
🪔Wellness17
Bihu dance daily
Ten minutes of Bihu steps in the courtyard — knees stay young forever.
— Baruah Aita
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Namghor at sunset
Ten minutes of naam-kirtan at dusk — every worry finds a place to rest.
— Baruah Aita
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River gazing
Watch Brahmaputra for 20 minutes weekly — Aita's cure for city minds.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health20
Ginger and Pepper Honey Paste
Combine long pepper and dry ginger powder with honey to quickly clear up a stubborn chesty cough.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health21
Dry Ginger Sugar Mix
Eat a mixture of dry ginger powder and sugar twice a day to control acute watery diarrhea symptoms.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health22
Strong Amaltas Pod Tea
Boil Amaltas pulp until the water reduces to a quarter; drink this in the evening for chronic constipation.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health23
Warm Ginger for Ears
Drip two drops of lukewarm ginger juice into your ear to quickly soothe a nagging earache.
— Baruah Aita
🌿Health24
Ginger Water for Gas
Boil dry ginger in a liter of water and sip it throughout the day to cure heaviness and gas.
— Baruah Aita
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Simple Soap Hygiene Rule
Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap after using the toilet to keep the germs away.
— Baruah Aita
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Dress for the Weather
Check the sky and the wind before you leave; always wear clothes that suit the current season.
— Baruah Aita
🪔Wellness27
Respectful Social Manners habit
Do not crack your knuckles in public or use harsh words; always maintain dignity in your speech.
— Baruah Aita
🪔Wellness28
Mastering the Five Urges
Always keep a firm grip on your anger, ego, greed, and attachments to remain mentally healthy.
— Baruah Aita
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Freedom from Worldly Greed
Train your heart not to fall victim to lust, anger, or sticky worldly attachments.
— Baruah Aita
