Authentic Naga Chicken, Fish & Prawn Curries
Experience oil-free Naga curries and roasted fish, made with ingredients sourced directly from farmers in Nagaland.
Our Chicken with Bamboo Shoot is a classic Naga comfort food. We cook tender chicken pieces in a light, oil-free broth with fresh bamboo shoot and herbs, letting the freshness of the ingredients shine.
For seafood lovers, we offer Prawn & Mushroom cooked in the Naga style. This dish is prepared without oil, using bamboo shoot extract and herbs to create a light yet flavorful curry.
A simple, wholesome meal of fish cooked with bitter eggplant, served with steamed rice, chutney, and foraged greens. This is farm-to-table cooking at its best, full of the flavors we grew up with.
A beautifully roasted whole fish, scored to let the Naga spice marinade penetrate deep into the meat. It's served with a simple garnish of shredded cabbage, cucumber, and lime.
Our roasted whole fish served on a pink plate with a side salad. This dish showcases our simple and honest approach to cooking, focusing on fresh ingredients and bold flavors.
A pot of our fish curry with bitter eggplant, tomatoes, and wild herbs. This is a typical Naga household dish, boiled together to create a comforting and nutritious meal.
Our fish and bitter eggplant meal, served in a wooden bowl against a backdrop of lush greenery. It's a reminder of the close connection between our food and the land it comes from.
About this collection
When you order our chicken or fish curries, expect something quite different from typical Mumbai restaurant fare. We do not use oil or heavy masalas. Instead, we rely on fresh bamboo shoot, wild herbs, and our own spice blends to create a broth that is light, clean, and deeply flavorful. This is the food we grew up eating in Dimapur, and we make it exactly the same way here in Andheri.
Our approach to chicken, fish, and prawns is rooted in simplicity. Because our base ingredients are so strong, they do not need to be masked by oil or butter.
The Flavors We Love
We use ingredients that carry the soul of our land. Our chicken is cooked with fresh bamboo shoot, which provides a tangy, clean acidity that cuts through the heat. For our fish and prawn dishes, we often use bitter eggplant or wild herbs that grow in Nagaland. These ingredients are pungent and earthy. You will taste the difference that real, sourced-from-the-source produce makes in every spoonful.
Why No Oil?
Back home, our cooking is primarily about boiling and smoking. By keeping the cooking process oil-free, we ensure that the natural sweetness of the prawn or the tender texture of the chicken remains the focus. It makes for a meal that feels light on your stomach, even though the flavors are bold and intense.
How to Eat
These curries are best enjoyed with a serving of our sticky or steamed rice. The rice soaks up the broth perfectly. If you are new to Naga cuisine, start with the chicken and bamboo shoot curry. It is our version of comfort food. For those who want more adventure, try the fish with bitter eggplant. Just be prepared for the strong, pungent, and savory notes that characterize authentic Naga preparations.
Naga Belly
We are Aren and Juliet, childhood friends from Dimapur. We started this journey in a small home kitchen in Andheri because we missed the food from back home, and now we are happy to share it with you.
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