Thoikor Tenga

Thoikor Tenga (Bengali: তৈকর টেঙ্গা) is a very popular dish in Sylhet. Although Thoikor is an uncommon fruit, it is found almost all year round in the Sylhet region like Hatkora. This sour fruit is mostly used in cooking with small fish.[1]

Thoikor Tenga

Alternative names	Thoikor Khatta
Course	Main
Place of origin	Bangladesh
Region or state	Sylhet
Main ingredients	Thoikor, onion, garlic etc.
Cookbook: Thoikor Tenga

Thoikor is a vegetable species without seed and citrus flavors. It is available in large quantities in three-four months starting from December. However, it can be collected from the market throughout the year. Fish and meat are cooked with Thoikor. Many people are confused this vegetable with Defol. In fact, Thoikor looks like a big apple. Thoikor is green when its raw and yellow when its ripe. This fruit can be used to cook fish and roasted beef.[2]

Ingredients

Soybean oil, paste of onion, garlic and ginger, turmeric, grinded ginger, salt, chilli powder, Thoikor and fish.

Procedure

First, oil is heated in a saucepan. Then grinded garlic is lightly fried. After that, rest of the spices are also fried and adding Thoikor and fish it is covered. Once it is prepared, it is taken down.

References

1. "একেবারেই নিজস্ব" (in Bengali). prothom-alo. 8 Sep 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. "সিলেটি ফল থইকর দিয়ে দুই পদ" (in Bengali). prothom-alo. 18 Oct 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2020.