The primary staple food of the Mizoram people is rice while the most common non-vegetarian food item is fish. Mustard oil is the most preferred medium of cooking most Mizoram food items. However, the dishes are cooked with the least amount of oil. Bamboo shoots are amongst the most used vegetables in Mizo cuisine and among meats, ducks have a special place.Read more here.
My preparation for the state is Paanch Phoran Taarkari adapted from here. So let’s start the recipe .yum
Ingredients:
150 gm pumpkin, diced
2 potatoes , diced
4 small brinjal diced
To be grounded
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds
2 bay leaves
2 green chilies
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoon mustard oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
Method:
Heat a pan and sauté all the spices to be grounded , let it cool and ground in mortar and pestle.
Heat oil in the pan and stir-fry the spices and bay leaves ,add the cut vegetables and mix well.
Add the green chilies, sugar, salt, turmeric and mix thoroughly.
Pour enough water and add milk to cook the vegetables.
Simmer till vegetables are tender and the gravy becomes thick.
Serve hot with chapati , Poori or rice.
Enjoy!!
Serve-2. Cooking time -20 minutes
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Nice combo of ingredients but for me, I will love the deliciousness with rice.
Very nice one..I made it too..and enjoyed it..
That looks so good. Loved the picture with the tarkari on the roti with the green chili.
this one looks very elaborate and nice
Paanch phoron tarkari looks sooo delecious, I will finish this dish as such in minutes 🙂
Can have this flavourful medley of veggies with some rotis..
oh that looks so perfect with roti!! I am loving it,.
Panch phoran spice has become a new Lovely spice blend. fav with my husband.
looks mouth watering.. roti and simple veggie tarkari.. yum
This is the first time I tried Panch Phoran and I just loved it. Your tarkari looks so flavourful and delicious…
Yummy looking panch phoron curry.
very flavorful option for mizo
Panch phoran tarkai is yum. I love those wilted brinjal in that curry. Looks so delicious.
I love the panch phoran flavours. Your tarkari looks yum
I guess that most of us prepared and loved this curry from the NE region.