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Aloo Kangmet (Manipuri Boiled Potato Fry) North-East Indian Cuisine Manipuri Recipe MY RATING - 9.12/10 Source - leirang.com mingudam.wordpress.com Ingredients 2 medium potato – boiled and peeled 1/2 onion -thinly sliced 8-10 dry red chillies Salt to taste Oil Preparation In a little oil, fry the red chillies till they turn dark brown. Drain and keep aside to cool. In the same oil, fry the sliced onion till they are almost crisp. Drain and keep aside. Mash the boiled potato.  When cooled, mash the fried red chillies, onion and salt.  Now, mix this thoroughly with the mashed potato. Serve with boiled rice and dal.

Soibum thongba (Bamboo shoot curry) Manipuri Cuisine Recipe MY RATING - 8.9/10 Source - http://mingudam.wordpress.com/category/manipuri-dishes-recipes/ Ingredients   * Soak Soibum (I got bamboo shoot pickled from Grant Mart) with salt for a bit, wash it thoroughly * Cut Onions, ginger & garlic in slices * Cut 1 tomato in slices * Whole Zeera, tejpata (bay leaf), hing, methi, zeera powder, coriander powder, chilly flakes, turmeric powder. * Deep fry tunghanbi nga (Tilapia) * Oil & salt to taste * Potatoes cubed. * Fresh coriander leaves (which I didn’t have) Method   -Put whole zeera, bay leaf on heated oil, put little methi & hing, add onions, once a little brownish, add ginger & garlic, reduce flame & add masala – turmeric, zeera, coriander powder & chilly flakes - Add potatoes and fry at medium heat for 5 mins - Add the soibum & fry for 2-3 mins - Add boiled water - crank up the flame and let the curry boil. ( class=”hiddenSpellError” pre=”">