Bambo Shoot Recipes

Here are the two Assamese recipes. These are from Assamese Cuisine by Neelaxi Arora

Lentil and Bamboo Shoot

1 cup lentil, soaked for 1 hour
1 cup grated bamboo shoots
4 tbsp mustard oil
1 tsp methi seeds
6 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tbsp grated ginger
4 green chilis, chopped
4 bay leaves
salt

Cook the dal till thick and almost dry, then mix the bamboo shoots into the dal. Heat oil, fry methi, then add garlic, ginger, chilis and bay leaves. Fry one minute. Add the lentil and bamboo mixture and keep cooking until all the water has evaporated.