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Manipur · Lunch

Mua Thongba

Traditional 27. Mua Thongba recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Dried small fish: 150g
• Onion (coarsely chopped): 50g
• Ginger (sliced): 6g
• Garlic (minced): 3g
• Green chilli (sliced): 3
• Tomatoes (chopped): 80g
• Water: 300ml
• Salt: 2.5g
• Oil: 15ml
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 10g

👩‍🍳 How to make Mua Thongba

1. If dried fish are very hard, soak briefly 5 minutes in water, drain (5 min)
2. Heat oil in pan over medium (1 min)
3. Add minced garlic, cook 30 seconds
4. Add sliced ginger, cook 1 minute
5. Add coarsely chopped onion, cook 2 minutes
6. Add dried fish, stir gently (1 min)
7. Add chopped tomatoes, cook 2 minutes
8. Add sliced green chilli
9. Pour water, add salt
10. Bring to boil (3 min)
11. Reduce heat to medium-low
12. Simmer 8-10 minutes
13. Stir occasionally
14. Serve hot
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