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Muya awandru
Tripuri bamboo shoot cooked thick with rice-flour paste and chilli
Muya awandru is a classic of the Tripuri (Kokborok-speaking) kitchen around Agartala: tender bamboo shoot is cooked with green chilli and a rice-flour paste (awandru) until it thickens into a soft, savoury mass, a little like a porridge. Traditionally a piece of berma (fermented dried fish) goes in; this vegetarian version drops it and adds roasted garlic and a little fermented soybean for depth, as vegetarian Tripuri cooks do. It is eaten with rice, often at village feasts. Chef's tip: mix the rice flour with cold water before adding it, or it lumps.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Boil 10 ½ oz bamboo shoot (fresh boiled or tinned) in 2 ½ cups water with 3 green chillies, 5 garlic cloves, ¾ in ginger, 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp fermented soybean (or natto) if using for 12–15 minutes until the shoots are tender and the broth smells savoury.
15 minStep 2: Whisk 1 ⅜ oz rice flour into ½ cup cold water until smooth.
Step 3: Lower the heat and pour in the rice-flour paste in a thin stream, stirring constantly. Cook for 6–8 minutes, still stirring, until it thickens to a soft, porridge-like consistency and no longer tastes floury. Common mistake: not stirring; it sticks and goes lumpy.
8 minStep 4: Stir in 2 spring onions and serve warm with rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does muya awandru take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of spring onions?
- Chives, or a little finely sliced onion.
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