Authentic Northeast Indian Ingredients and Spices
It is the Raja Marcha, Axone, and bamboo shoots that make our food taste like home. These are the real, organic ingredients that go into every dish we serve.
This is Axone, or fermented soybeans, a key ingredient in Naga cuisine. It has a strong, pungent aroma and adds a deep, savoury flavour to pork and fish curries.
Today's special is Smoked Chicken, prepared in Nagaland. The chicken is smoked over a wood fire, which gives it a beautiful flavour and helps preserve it.
A display of some of the fresh, organic ingredients we use, including fiery Bhut Jolokia (king chillies), long beans, and aromatic ginger and galangal.
Here is Axone being prepared the traditional way, wrapped in banana leaves. This fermentation process is what gives it its unique and powerful flavour.
Freshly bundled organic Ginger Flower. This is a seasonal delicacy used in Northeast cooking to add a unique, mild ginger fragrance to salads and curries.
We love using fresh, organic vegetables like this squash, grown just like it is back home. It's used in our simple boiled vegetable stews.
Organic Naga pumpkin, sourced for its sweet flavour and firm texture. We use it in our curries and boiled preparations.
A dish prepared with Naga bitter gourd and other organic ingredients. These small, flavourful vegetables are a key part of our traditional diet.
About From Our Homeland: Special Ingredients
Aap jab yahan aate hain, you will smell the real Raja Marcha and pungent Axone. Yeh ingredients are not just for cooking; they are the heart of our kitchen. We never use mass-produced masalas because we want you to taste the same roots we grew up with back home. If you are curious about how we balance these strong, traditional flavours in our curries, feel free to ask.
We bring the real taste of the Northeast to Mumbai, straight from our motherland. The magic is in the sourcing—we get our Axone (fermented soybeans) and Bamboo Shoot directly from back home because that is the only way to get the true, pungent kick that defines Naga and Manipuri cooking.
When you eat at our place, you aren't just eating food; you are eating our culture. We believe in 'barkat' (abundance), which means we never skimp on the meat or the chillies. Whether it’s the fiery Raja Marcha chutney or the subtle, aromatic Joha rice from Assam, every item on your plate tells a story of our roots.
We avoid commercial powders and heavy oils. Instead, we rely on fresh ginger, garlic, and the natural juices of the meat to bring out the flavour. Even our momos are made fresh every single day, never stocked in a freezer. If you love bold, honest food and want to try something beyond the usual, come over. We promise you a plate that tastes just like home.
The Taste of Northeast
We started this kitchen to bring the taste of our home to Mumbai. For us, cooking is not a business, it is about sharing our roots and our culture with you, one authentic ingredient at a time. Come, feel at home.
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