Laiwa Kangsu

A salad mixed with boiled bamboo shoot and raw vegetables

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Side Dish

Healthy

Kanglei

Mashed

Pressure Cooker

Fresh

Laiwa Kangsu

Friday, November 17, 2023 By : Lukthel /

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A salad mixed with boiled bamboo shoot and raw vegetables

9 Ingredients
10 Mins
4 People

Laiwa Kangsu is a dish made from the shoots of the Arundinaria callosa bamboo plant. The bamboo is locally known as Laiwa. The shoots are edible and are a common vegetable in Manipur.
Bamboo shoots are a rich source of nutrients and minerals. They also contain phytosterols, which are precursors to many pharmaceutically active steroids found in plants.

Laiwa Kangsu

Preparation Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
5 minutes

Total Time
10 minutes

Servings
4 servings

Ingredients
9 ingredients

Directions
6 steps

Ingredients

Primary

	2 cups, chopped - Laiwa
	1/4 cup - Dry peas
	5 - Red Chilli
	As required - Salt
	5 - Ngari
	1 cup - Water
	1 handful - Chinese Chives
	1 medium size - Onion
	4-5 - Mint

Directions

1
Take a pressure cooker, add water, chopped laiwa, chillies, peas and heat it to 3-4 whistles. Let it cool and release the pressure.
2
Roast the ngari in the frying pan with some water (2 tbsp) and let it boil and cool.
3
Separate the pea, chillies and laiwa. Squeeze all the water from the laiwa and put on a bowl.
4
Take a bowl and mash the chillies until they turn to a paste, add the roasted ngari and add salt to taste.
5
Add the squeezed laiwa into the paste and mix well with hand. Add the boiled peas, let the peas break into half be mashing and mix lightly.
6
Garnish with sliced onion and chopped chives. Add few mints to feel freshness.