Manipur
Ooti
Dried peas cooked soft with soda, onion and herbs. Manipur's festive comfort dish.
50 minTime
13 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.
Make it your way
Grandma's wayPeas, soda, spring onion. Manipur's feast comfort.
The original220kcalsame
13 gproteinsame
13 gfibresame
50minutessame
Ooti as Manipur makes it.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Pressure cook the soaked peas with water and a pinch of soda for 4 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
- 2Heat oil, fry onion, garlic, ginger and chillies until soft.
- 3Add the peas and salt and simmer, mashing some of the peas.
- 4Stir in the spring onions and cook 2 minutes more.
Serve it like this
Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.
