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Manipur · Dinner

Paan Chingri

Traditional 10. Paan Chingri recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Colocasia leaves and stems (cut into 5cm pieces): 300g
• Prawns (shelled, deveined): 200g
• Onion (coarsely chopped): 55g
• Ginger (grated): 6g
• Green chilli (sliced): 4
• Water: 400ml
• Salt: 2.5g
• Oil: 15ml
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 12g

👩‍🍳 How to make Paan Chingri

1. Wash colocasia 3 times thoroughly, pat dry (2 min)
2. Cut into 5cm pieces (1 min)
3. Pat prawns dry (1 min)
4. Heat oil in pot over medium (1 min)
5. Add grated ginger, cook 1 minute
6. Add coarsely chopped onion, cook 2 minutes
7. Add sliced green chilli
8. Add colocasia pieces, stir gently (1 min)
9. Pour water, add salt
10. Bring to boil (5 min)
11. Gently place prawns on top of colocasia
12. Reduce heat to medium-low
13. Simmer 12-15 minutes until colocasia is very tender and prawns are pink
14. Stir gently occasionally
15. Serve hot
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