Boka Saul or Mud Rice needs no cooking. Just soak it in water for about 15-20 minutes and voila! It's soft and ready to eat.

The best way to enjoy this magic rice from Assam is to add some curd or milk, some sweetener and some banana if you like. Relish!

The Bird Eye chilli or the Thai Chilli is found in the north-eastern states. Mizoram got the GI tag for this variety of chilli that looks like the eye of a bird.

It might look tiny but it packs in a lot of heat and zing!

Ginger from Karbi Anglong is not just spicing up food in India but in Europe too

Kachai Champra lemon is found mostly in Kachai of the Ukhrul district, Manipur.

Known as the Pride of Manipur, Kachai Lemon has a very high ascorbic acid percentage of 51 (highest for far in the citrus varieties). The juice content is also extremely high at 36-56 ml per fruit.

The tamarillo tree (or tree tomato) is found in kitchen gardens of Kohima, Wokha, Zunheboto, Kiphire, Tuensang, Mon and Phek.

The small, evergreen tree of about 3 metres, starts bearing fruits after 3 years old. The tomatoes are egg-shaped, yellow, purple or red in colour.

Called Soh Niamtra or Soh Myntra in Khasi, this vibrant orange-yellow coloured orange is said to be one of the most loved varieties of orange.

The famous Black rice of Manipur is called Chakhao Amubi in Manipuri. ‘Chakho’ means delicious while ‘Ambui’ means black.

It is generally served on special occasions and festive events. After cooking, the black hue turns purple and it has a slightly nutty flavour.