Chamthong (Manipuri Seasonal Vegetable Stew)

Name: Chamthong (Manipuri Seasonal Vegetable Stew)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 inch piece of ginger crushed; 4-5 cloves garlic crushed; 1-2 green chillies finely chopped; 1 medium potato diced; 1/2 cup diced carrot; 1/2 cup chopped beans; 1 medium onion sliced; 2-3 spring onion whites sliced; 1/2 cup chopped cabbage; 1 large tomato diced; 1 tsp salt or to taste; 4 cups water; 1/2 cup spring onion greens; 1/2 cup chopped fresh green coriander leaves

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

Chamthong (also known as Kangsoi) is a light and healthy Manipuri vegetable stew. Try out this vegetarian version using seasonal vegetables. Traditionally, Ngari or fermented fish is used. #Manipur #ManipuriDishes #Chamthong #DesiVidesi #HealthyRecipes #CA2025

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 people

1 inchpiece of ginger crushed
4-5 clovesgarlic crushed
1-2green chillies finely chopped
1medium potato diced
1/2 cupdiced carrot
1/2 cupchopped beans
1medium onion sliced
2-3spring onion whites sliced
1/2 cupchopped cabbage
1large tomato diced
1 tspsalt or to taste
4 cupswater
1/2 cupspring onion greens
1/2 cupchopped fresh green coriander leaves

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Bring water to a boil in a large pan. Add in the ginger, garlic, and green chillies. Cook for a minute or two.
2

Add in the potatoes, carrots, and beans. Cook until half done.
3

Next, add the sliced onions, spring onion whites, cabbage, and tomatoes. Add the salt and continue to cook until the vegetables are tender. Make sure they don’t turn mushy.
4

Just before switching off the flame, add the spring onion greens and chopped coriander. Mix well.
5

Chamthong is ready to enjoy. Serve hot.