Meitei cuisine

"Manipuri cuisine" redirects here. For the general culinary traditions of the region, see Cuisine of Manipur.

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Meitei cuisine, sometimes also known as Manipuri cuisine, refers to any style of cooking characterised by the unique ingredients, techniques and dishes, associated with the Meitei people (alias Manipuri ethnicity) of Manipur, Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Tripura and other Southeast Asian regions. The daily meal consists of rice, vegetables, fish and other meats. It is a Meitei intangible cultural heritage.

Notable dishes

In daily meals, people often serve mild side dishes made from steamed or boiled sweet vegetables.

Eromba

One of the most popular dishes is Eromba. It is made by boiling and mashing vegetables, often potatoes or beans, and mixing them with chili and roasted fermented fish.

Paknam

Another well-known dish is Paknam, a savory cake made from lentil flour. It is stuffed with ingredients like banana flowers, mushrooms, fish, and vegetables, and then baked inside turmeric leaves.

Singju

Singju is a popular salad made from finely chopped cabbage, green papaya, and other vegetables. It is topped with local herbs, toasted sesame powder, and lentil flour. This dish is commonly sold by street vendors.

Singju is often served with Bora, which are fritters, or Kanghou, which are fried spicy vegetables.

Pulses

Fermented and cooked soybeans are a common condiment in Meitei kitchens.

See also

• Bora
• Kanghou
• Singju
• Pakora Thongba
• Nga Atoiba Thongba
• Nga Matum Thongba
• Soibum Ga Ngakra Ga Thongba
• Chagem Pomba
• Paknam
• Nganam
• Sagol Hawai Thongba
• Maroi Thongba
• Keli Channa
• Nga Marum Thongba
• Nga Marum Bora
• Sana Thongba
• Ooti
• Chakhao Kher
• Eromba
• Kabok
• Kangshubi
• Lalu
• Leibak Hawai Heingan

Gallery

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• Manipur shrimps.JPG
• Manipuri snacks.JPG
• Kabok.JPG
• Curd in a traditional Manipuri earthen pot.JPG
• Dried freshwater fish.JPG
• Thangzing.JPG
• Yongchaak eromba (2).jpg
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• Soibum yendem eromba.jpg
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• Yongchaak Singju with Hawai Maton.jpg
• Thambou singju (2).jpg
• Thambou singju.jpg
• Morok metpa.jpg
• Kobi-Yongchaak Singju, simple preparation, Nov 2013.jpg
• Heinou Singju.jpg
• Cabbage and chana Singju.jpg
• Beans Singju.jpg
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• ꯍꯩꯔꯤꯠ ꯑꯁꯨꯕ.jpg
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• Manipuri pork sausages being roasted.JPG
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Meitei Cuisine Media

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  Meitei transliteration of the term Meitei -transparent

• Map of Barak Valley.jpg

  Districts of Barak Valley – Meitei speaking population settlement areas of Assam

• Areas where there is significant population of Meiteis in Bangladesh

• An 1855 watercolour of a Kathe horseman in the Burmese royal service

• The Numit Kappa, a Meitei epic composed around 33CE.

• Lai Haraoba-3 - 5571676820.jpg

  Lai Haraoba]] for Merrymaking festival of the godscode: mni is deprecated

• Rasa Lila in Manipuri dance style.jpg

  Raslila in Jagoi Raas for Manipuri classical dancecode: mni is deprecated style

• Meitei Cinema - Maniwood Clapperboard.jpg

  The clapperboard of Meitei cinema (Maniwood)

• Yongchaak Singju with Hawai Maton.jpg

  Singju is a signature dish of the Meitei cuisine

Other websites

• http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=leisure.EI.The_taste_of_Singju_By_IT
• http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.Beyond_beef_eating_By_Ninglun_Hanghal
• http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=education.Science_and_Technology.Lomba_The_best_garnish_for_Manipuri_cuisine_Yongchak_iromba_By_N_Irabanta
• http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=features.Hentak_An_indigenous_Manipuri_food_By_Bidyarani_Thingujam.html..
• http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=23..100412.apr12
• http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=21..281118.nov18