Thambou Singju

A traditional dish of Manipur made with raw veg mixture

Appetizer

Non-Vegetarian

Herbs

Kanglei

Mixture

Thambou Singju

Sunday, April 23, 2023 By : KH MATHOU

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A traditional dish of Manipur made with raw veg mixture

11 Ingredients
15 Mins
4 People

Thambou Singju is one in various kind of Singju which main ingredient is Lotus Root (Thambou), a healthy and traditional dish of Manipur. Tossed in a spicy dressing of roasted chillies, ngari (fermented fish), and other local spices, this salad features onions, tomatoes, finely chopped cabbage, lotus stem and root, and other vegetables. Singju is a popular street cuisine in Manipur, where it is usually eaten as a side or a snack. This salad is simple to make but impressive in its depth of flavour and satisfying crunch.

Thambou Singju

Preparation Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
0 minutes

Total Time
15 minutes

Servings
4 servings

Ingredients
11 ingredients

Directions
4 steps

Ingredients

Primary

	1/2 feed length of medium sized - Lotus Root (Thambou)
	5-6 pieces - Red Chili
	as required - Salt
	a small bunch - Coriander leaves
	1 medium sized - Spring Onion
	1 tbsp - Besan
	1 cup chopped - Cabbage
	1 cup chopped - May-nuh leaves ((Heibi mana)
	1 cup - Soaked pea
	5-6 pieces - Ngari (fermented fish)
	2-3 thumb sized pieces - Dry / smoked fish

Directions

1 Preparing the ingredients
Cut the lotus root into thin slice. Chop the coriander leaves if you like, slice the onion.
2 Roasting
Take a pan and roast it dry and stir regularly but don't let it burnt or smoked. Do the same with soaked white peas, cool it down and pound or grind them coarsely. and again chillis (you can replace it with chili powder). Roast or steam the Ngari (if included).
3 Mixing
In a large bowl or plate, make a paste of the steamed / roasted ngari, chilies, smoked fish and salt. Add the chopped cabbage, May-nuh leaves ((Heibi mana) and mix well, add the coarsely grounded peas and mix and lastly add the lotus root.
4 Garnish
Add the chopped onions and other herbs (as you preferred).