Photo: Dolon Prova · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Manipur · Lunch

Phaksi Thongba (Bird/Game Meat Curry)

Traditional 40. Phaksi Thongba recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Game bird or 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
• Coriander powder: 2g
• Turmeric powder: 1g
• Bay leaf: 1
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 12g

👩‍🍳 How to make Phaksi Thongba

1. Cut meat into uniform 3cm pieces, pat dry (2 min)
2. Heat oil in heavy pot over medium-high (1 min)
3. Sear meat pieces in batches until browned on all sides (8-10 min total)
4. Remove 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 (30 seconds)
9. Add chopped tomatoes, cook 2 minutes
10. Add sliced green chilli
11. Return meat, 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 25-30 minutes until meat is very tender
16. Stir occasionally
17. Serve hot
18. ---

Track the macros of Phaksi Thongba and 100s of Indian dishes with Nutri Macro India.