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Manipur · Lunch

Chamthong

Traditional 3. Chamthong recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Potato (cubed): 200g
• Carrot (cubed): 100g
• String beans (cut into 2-inch pieces): 80g
• Onion (coarsely chopped): 60g
• Ginger (grated): 6g
• Green chilli (sliced): 4
• Water: 500ml
• Salt: 3g
• Fermented fish (ngari - optional): 8g
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 15g
• Spring onion (chopped): 10g
• Oil: 5ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Chamthong

1. Cube potatoes and carrots (2 min)
2. Cut string beans into 2-inch pieces (1 min)
3. Coarsely chop onion and slice green chillies (1 min)
4. If using cast iron pot, lightly oil bottom (zero-oil cooking is traditional, but trace oil helps)
5. Pour cold water into pot
6. Add salt, cubed potato, grated ginger, sliced green chilli, chopped onion
7. Bring to boil over medium heat (5 min)
8. Once boiling, add string beans and carrot cubes
9. Reduce heat to medium-low
10. Simmer 15-18 minutes until all vegetables are tender (test potato with fork)
11. If using ngari, crumble finely and add during last 2 minutes of cooking
12. Stir occasionally
13. Serve hot in bowls
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