Name: Vegetable with dry fish stew(Chamtong) Oilfree recipe recipe by Sabrina Yasmin at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bottle gaurd cut into cubes 2 cup; Potato cubes 1 cup; French beans small pieces 1 cup; Fresh kidney beans a handful; Green peas 1/2 cup; Mustard leaves 2 cup chopped; Spring Onion both green and white part 3-4 strings; Jackfruit seeds 5-6; Ginger 1 inch piece; Garlic pods 3-4; Fresh turmeric 1/2 inch piece; Fresh king chilli(bhut jolokiya) as per your taste; Dry fish 7-8; Grilled or roasted local fish 2-3pieces; salt as per taste; Coriander leaves 1 handful

ABOUT Vegetable with dry fish stew(Chamtong) Oilfree recipe RECIPE

Chamthong or Kangshoi is an authentic common men's dish of Manipur and also Barak valley region of Assam.It is a stew of any seasonal vegetables with dried fish or grilled fish pieces . It is soupy in consistency and is eaten with rice .Chamthong is extremely flavorful and healthy with fresh veggies,herbs and fresh turmeric and spiced with king chilli.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Bottle gaurd cut into cubes 2 cup
Potato cubes 1 cup
French beans small pieces 1 cup
Fresh kidney beans a handful
Green peas 1/2 cup
Mustard leaves 2 cup chopped
Spring Onion both green and white part 3-4 strings
Jackfruit seeds 5-6
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic pods 3-4
Fresh turmeric 1/2 inch piece
Fresh king chilli(bhut jolokiya) as per your taste
Dry fish 7-8
Grilled or roasted local fish 2-3pieces
salt as per taste
Coriander leaves 1 handful

Instructions

Wash and cut veggies in small bite size.
Make julleins of ginger-garlic & turmeric.
In a broad pan heat 1 litre of water .
When water starts boiling add ginger-garlic,turmeric, chillies, jackfruit seeds, kidney beans and salt.
Boil for sometime.
When fresh flavor starts spreading add veggies and white part of spring onions and boil.
When veggies are half done add leafy vegetables,green part of spring onion, dry and grilled fish and continue cooking till soft.
Remove from heat and add coriander leaves to garnish.
Chamtong is ready...need a handful of steam rice to enjoy.

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