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Manipur · Lunch

Chet Thongba

Traditional 28. Chet Thongba recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Mixed green vegetables (spinach, amaranth, mustard greens - chopped): 350g
• Onion (coarsely chopped): 50g
• Ginger (grated): 5g
• Green chilli (sliced): 4
• Fermented fish (ngari - optional): 6g
• Water: 350ml
• Salt: 2.5g
• Oil: 10ml
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 10g

👩‍🍳 How to make Chet Thongba

1. Wash greens 3 times, pat dry, chop coarsely (2 min)
2. Heat oil lightly in pot (1 min)
3. Add grated ginger, cook 1 minute
4. Add coarsely chopped onion, cook 2 minutes
5. Add sliced green chilli
6. Add chopped greens, stir gently (1 min)
7. Pour water, add salt
8. Bring to boil (4 min)
9. If using ngari, crumble and add now
10. Reduce heat to medium-low
11. Simmer 10-12 minutes until greens completely tender
12. Stir occasionally
13. Serve hot
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