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Manipur · Lunch

Morok Meitai

Traditional 13. Morok Meitai recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• King chillies or large green chillies: 200g
• Onion (finely diced): 50g
• Ginger (minced): 5g
• Garlic (minced): 4g
• Tomatoes (chopped): 80g
• Salt: 2.5g
• Oil: 15ml
• Water: 100ml
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 10g

👩‍🍳 How to make Morok Meitai

1. Slit chillies lengthwise, remove seeds for milder dish or keep for spicy (2 min)
2. Heat oil in pan over medium-high (1 min)
3. Add minced garlic, cook 30 seconds
4. Add minced ginger, cook 1 minute
5. Add finely diced onion, cook 2 minutes
6. Add slit chillies, cook 3 minutes (chillies soften slightly)
7. Add chopped tomatoes, cook 2 minutes
8. Add water and salt
9. Simmer 5-7 minutes until chillies are very soft and almost translucent
10. Stir occasionally
11. Sauce should reduce and become thick
12. Serve hot
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