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Usoi Ooti is not a new recipe to bamboo shoot lovers. The young tender shoot of Bamboo has been eaten all around the world. There are several value addition products of Bamboo shoots. When to harvest Usoi/Bamboo shoots? Some prepared the Soibum (fermented bamboo shoot),some made cookie biscuit and pickles. The Manipuri Usoi Ooti which…
In Manipur, we have found three types of Tharoi or edible snail. The Lai tharoi found in the stream and rivers is very costly. Then we have Labuk tharoi or Farm snail which are found in the field. The Tharoi ningkhaibi is found mostly in ponds and lakes. These three varieties of tharoi.
Manipuri chakhao or Black rice from Manipur is now available across India. This variety of rice is found growing in different states of India. As one cannot compare the taste of Himachal apples with those of apples grown in Bihar. Similarly, you cannot enjoy the taste of original Manipuri chakhao with those growing in the…
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Lafu Tharo paknam is one of the favorite cuisine of Meetei. Today, this banana flower-baked food is popular among every communities living in Manipur. Lafu tharo paknam is also found in other South East Asian countries. The ingredients and the procedure of paknam are almost same. We can get kanglayen paknam, khajing paknam, nga paknam…
Ngamu Leirou or smoked Lata fish is very costly. This fish is sold online at Rs 350 per 50 grams. For a kilogram of Ngamu Leirou, you have to spend around Rs 2000-2500. Why Meetei Ngamu or the Orientalis fish is very expensive in Manipur. This fish is known by lata fish, mud fish or…
Meetei Ngari, the fermented fish from Manipur is a traditionally processed food for ages. Culturally, Meetei Ngari is associated with religious functions like Saroi khangba and Ipan Thaba of the newly born child in Meetei society. Manipur was an independent Kingdom, covering the vast tract of modern-day Surma valley in Assam and Bangladesh, the Imphal…
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When you feel like eating in a Meetei home, you will definitely wish to have eromba and singju. There are different types of eromba. Most popular among them is paan eromba, singju eromba and lafu eromba. Similarly, in singju vareity, you can taste, yongchak singju, thambou singju, lafu tharo singju, heibi mana singju and hawai…
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When we talk about bananas, the first thing to come up is crispy banana chips. Do you know we can get dozens of products through value addition in bananas? We can get banana powder, banana wine, banana puree, banana cakes, banana jams, banana drinks and banana figs. These can be obtained through value addition in…
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Ragi is a major food crop in Asia and African Nations. Ragi Atta is a nutritional basket of modern healthy lifestyles. Ragi is also known as finger millet. India is the top exporter of Ragi and this wonder grain is grown in almost every South Indian State. Karnataka is the top producer of Ragi. Tamil…
