These Home Chefs From North East India Cook Up A Storm  

North east India is an amazing potpourri of culture and diversity. Enter the world of Home Chefs in North East India who love making various dishes that incorporate the beauty of this region. It’s not easy to club north east Indian food into any one category – from Nagaland’s smoked pork to Assam’s Aloo Pitika, there’s a diverse range of cuisine, ingredients and methods of cooking. Home chef influencers from the country’s north east are now making their mark on the country’s food scene through their Instagram handles. Here’s a look at some of these remarkable home chefs from north east India.

Lidang K (cooking_with_li)

Lidang K is a home chef from Dimapur in Nagaland who cooks up unique food combinations at home. She shares recipes on her Instagram handle which has an impressive 54K followers.

Lidang’s most viewed recipe on Instagram is Kuchu with yongpheng chutney, which is basically boiled taro (arbi, the root of the colacasia plant) with fermented soybean chutney, which has fetched her 308K views. This home chef also promotes products used in her recipe from brands like Tasty Nibbles Foods and PotsandPans.

Sakila Debbarma (sakilas_kitchen)

Sakila, a resident of the state of Tripura, has a passion for cooking that she shares through her engaging Instagram reels. These reels document her trips to the market, where she carefully selects the main seafood ingredient, be it swamp eel, fish or chicken, for her culinary creations. She begins each reel with a warm greeting in her mother tongue. However, a delightful way to draw in her viewers and make them feel part of her journey. 

“In the episode of the ongoing Tripura Food Series – we will delve into the unique culinary culture of the Tripuris, the largest tribal community in Tripura, guided by our gracious host, @sakilas_kitchen. She will present a hearty rustic meal, highlighting the richness of their traditional food practices. Stay tuned,” says Delhi Food Walks, an account that tracks cuisines and chefs from different parts of the country.

Vishal Langthasa (vishallangthasa)

Vishal Langthasa, a digital creator from Assam, is a true culinary enthusiast. His love for cooking, especially his signature non-vegetarian dishes, is evident in his engaging content. With a unique storytelling approach, he shares lifestyle-related content. Besides, amassing a following of over 66K on Instagram and garnering 100K-300K+ plays on his reels.

Vishal not only shares his love for cooking but also mixes Hindi and Assamese languages in his videos, adding a unique flavor to his content. In addition, he collaborates with other creators, making his content a complete package of entertainment for his audience. 

Bijoya Kalita Borah is one of the finest home chefs of Guwahati. She grew her brand ‘Bijoya in the Food Bay’ during the lockdown. Besides, the pandemic turned out to be a turning point in her life. She says she learned to cook Assamese food from her mother and loves baking. Now she has started her own small business or cloud kitchen as a home chef. 

Puravee Bordoloi (on_my_plateee)

Puravee Bordoloi is an Assamese food enthusiast and a home chef. She curates a variety of recipes, showcasing the unique flavors and ingredients of Assamese cuisine. From traditional Assamese thalis to fish thalis and chicken with Ash gourd. Furthermore, she brings the taste of Assam to your plate. She creates content in her mother tongue – Assamese. Moreover, which resonates with people from state living in other regions of the country. Furthermore, Her style of plating is as unique as the delicious dishes she turns out. 

Home chefs from Northeast India are not just helping preserve traditional recipes from the land of the seven sisters. However, they are helping bring unique culinary creations to people who would never have got to view and sample them. If you know of any food creators from the north east we could write about, let us know at info.thereelstars@gmail.com!