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Manipur · Lunch

Koi Thongba (Chicken Curry - Manipuri Style)

Traditional 24. Koi Thongba recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Chicken (cut into 3cm pieces): 400g
• Onion (coarsely chopped): 60g
• Ginger (sliced): 8g
• Garlic (minced): 4g
• Green chilli (sliced): 4
• Tomatoes (chopped): 100g
• Water: 450ml
• Salt: 3g
• Oil: 25ml
• Turmeric powder: 1g
• Coriander powder: 2g
• Bay leaf: 1
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 12g

👩‍🍳 How to make Koi Thongba

1. Cut chicken into uniform 3cm pieces, pat dry (2 min)
2. Heat oil in pot over medium-high (1 min)
3. When hot, add chicken pieces in batches, don't crowd, sear until browned on all sides (8-10 min total)
4. Remove browned chicken to plate
5. In same pot, add minced garlic, cook 30 seconds
6. Add sliced ginger, cook 1 minute
7. Add coarsely chopped onion, cook 2 minutes
8. Add turmeric and coriander powder, stir quickly (30 seconds)
9. Add chopped tomatoes, cook 2 minutes
10. Add sliced green chilli
11. Return chicken pieces, toss to coat
12. Pour water, add salt and bay leaf
13. Bring to boil (5 min)
14. Reduce heat to medium-low
15. Simmer covered 18-20 minutes until chicken is very tender
16. Stir occasionally
17. Chicken should shred easily with spoon
18. Serve hot
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