Chakhwi
Chakhwi, from above
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Chakhwi

A Tripuri stew of bamboo shoot, papaya and beans thickened with rice paste. Soft and soothing.

40 minTime
2 gProtein each
mildSpice
Soda and rice paste2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBamboo shoot, soda, rice paste.
The original
62kcalsame
2 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
40minutessame

Chakhwi as Tripura makes it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Bamboo shoot1½ cups, sliced
Raw papaya (green papaya)1½ cups cubes
Green beans1 cup, cut
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)a pinch, or khar
Rice flour2 tbsp, mixed with water
Green chilli3, slit
Ginger2.5 cm, crushed
Saltto taste
Water3 cups

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Boil the water with soda, then add the bamboo shoot, papaya and beans.
  2. 2Add ginger, chillies and salt and simmer until everything is very soft.
  3. 3Stir in the rice flour paste and cook, stirring, until thick.
  4. 4Serve hot with rice and a spicy side.
Serve it like this

Ladle into warm bowls and serve hot, with a few coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Chakhwi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Rajma chawal65 min
With a main Dal makhani100 min
To drink Jaljeera15 min
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