Authentic Manipuri Eromba with Warm Sticky Rice
A fiery and aromatic traditional delicacy from Manipur featuring mashed boiled vegetables, fiery ghost peppers, and fermented fish paste. Served alongside steaming warm sticky rice for an intensely comforting meal.
35min
Total Time
4
Servings
Manipuri
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Boil the peeled potatoes and bamboo shoots together in a pot of water until completely soft and tender.
2
Roast the chillies over an open flame or dry pan until charred and smoky.
3
In a traditional mortar and pestle, mash the roasted chillies with salt and fermented fish paste (ngari) into a coarse paste.
4
Add the boiled potatoes and bamboo shoots to the mixture and mash everything together until well combined.
5
Stir in the chopped spring onions and fresh coriander leaves, adjusting salt to taste.
6
Drizzle raw mustard oil over the mixture and mix thoroughly to release the pungent aroma.
7
Serve the spicy eromba immediately alongside warm sticky rice.
Ingredients
3 large potatoes, peeled and boiled
1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced
4-5 local ghost chillies (umorok) or fiery red chillies
2 tablespoons ngari (fermented fish paste)
1 bunch fresh spring onions, finely chopped
1 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon mustard oil
Warm sticky rice for serving
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