Boiled Fish with Khorisa

INGREDIENTS

• Fish (Any River Fish) - 5 medium pieces or 5-6 small fishes
• Khorisa (Bamboo Shoot Pickle) - 1 ladle
• Garlic - 8-10 cloves
• Bhot Jolokia - 1
• Salt - To taste

METHOD

• Boil water
• Add garlic cloves, bhot jolokia and salt
• Cover for 2-3 minutes
• Add fish, bring the heat to low and cover again
• When the fish gets cooked, turn off the heat and serve with warm rice

Fried Smoked Pork with Boga Bahak* Leaves

*-Justicia adhatoda/Adulsa/Malabar Nut

 Ingredients-

• Smoked Pork - 1/2 Kg
• Potato (Optional) - 2 (Diced)
• Tomato - 1
• Onion - 1
• Garlic - 5-6 cloves
• Ginger - 1 Thumb sized piece
• Boga Bahak Leaves (Grinded) - 5-6
• Green Chili - 5-6
• Mustard Oil - 1 Tbsp
• Turmeric powder - Half tsp
• Salt to taste

Method -

• Make a paste of the green chilies, ginger and garlic
• Heat mustard oil
• Add onion, fry till transperant
• Add tomato pieces and stir till oil separates
• Add potato pieces, turmeric powder and Salt, mix well, cover and cook on medium flame
• After 5-6 minutes add the smoked pork
• After 2-3 minutes add the green chili, ginger and garlic paste, mix well and cook on low flame
• After 4-5 minutes add the grinded boga bahak leaves, mix well and cook for another 1-2 minutes
• Serve

Jola-Mitha Bogori Asaar

Hot n Sweet Jujube Pickle

INGREDIENTS

• Jujube (Sun dried) – 250 gms
• Paas Phuron (Roasted and powdered) – Half cup
• Sugar – 5 tbsp (or to taste)
• Salt – 2 tsp (or to taste)
• Chilli Powder and Mustard Oil

METHOD

• Heat mustard oil
• Bring the heat to low
• Add the jujubes after a minute or so
• Add Sugar and Salt and mix well
• Stir occasionally and when the sugar melts completely add the paas phuron and chilli powder, mix well again and turn the heat off
•  Store in airtight containers when it cools down 

Yongchak Singju/Stinky Bean Salad/Parkia Salad (Manipuri Cuisine)

This is a link to the recipe of Yongchak Singju at http://openchallenge.tumblr.com

Motor maah aru Bakolir Chutney

Pea+Skin Chutney

• Remove the inner layer from the Pea skins as in the photograph
• Now add Peas, Skins, Garlic cloves, Green chillis, A tbsp of Tamarind juice, Salt and a tsp Mustard oil together and make a thick paste
• Serve..

Tilor logot Mula Chutney

Radish with Sesame Seeds Chutney 

INGREDIENTS

• Radish - 2 (Grated)
• Sesame Seeds - Half cup (Roasted and powdered)
• Onion - 1 (Grated)
• Tomato - 1
• Coriander leaves - Half bunch
• Garlic - 5-6 cloves
• Green chilli, Salt and Mustard oil

METHOD

• Make a paste of tomato, garlic and green chillies
• Add with radish and onion, mix well
• Add sesame seeds and salt, mix well again
• Sprinkle coriander leaves and a tsp of mustard oil
• Serve