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Manipur · Dinner

Pucca Chingri

Traditional 8. Pucca Chingri recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Fresh prawns (shelled, deveined): 300g
• Fermented bamboo shoots (soibum - drained, chopped): 120g
• Onion (coarsely chopped): 60g
• Ginger (sliced): 8g
• Garlic (minced): 4g
• Green chilli (sliced): 4
• Water: 350ml
• Salt: 3g
• Oil: 22ml
• Turmeric powder: 1g
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 12g

👩‍🍳 How to make Pucca Chingri

1. Pat prawns dry (1 min)
2. Rinse bamboo shoots, squeeze dry (1 min)
3. Heat oil in pan over medium (1 min)
4. Add minced garlic, cook 40 seconds
5. Add sliced ginger, cook 1 minute
6. Add coarsely chopped onion, cook 2 minutes
7. Add turmeric, stir (30 seconds)
8. Add chopped bamboo shoots, stir (1 min)
9. Add sliced green chilli
10. Pour water, add salt
11. Bring to boil (3 min)
12. Gently add prawns
13. Reduce heat to medium
14. Simmer 8-10 minutes until prawns turn pink
15. Stir occasionally
16. Serve hot
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