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Fancy some Nagaland fish stew? Here's how...

I have always been inquisitive of tribal culture and cuisines and have found their history intriguing. So much so I have studied some of their cuisines in depth and tried to adopt the uniqueness of




Nagaland fish stew in one of my favourites and tastes divine with saffron Basmati steamed rice and red chilli pickle. My mouth is watering already and I am sure that you too are salivating by now! So, here we go....

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Assam skin (it's like tamarind and often used in Naga recipes to make the dish sour

1 tbsp Assam skin juice

2 tbsp garlic chilli paste

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1 piece bua belamning (a sour fruit green in colour)

1/2 cup chopped spinach leaves

2 whole-dried red chilli

200 gm fish

1 tbsp sugar

Salt to taste

1/2 cup water

Method:
Heat oil in pan and fry garlic till fragrant and golden brown. Add spinach leaves chopped and fry for a while till tender. Add Assam skin, dried chilli, Assam skin juice and stir fry for a while.

Add fish in and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add water and let it simmer for a few minutes till done.

Add salt, red chilli powder and sugar to taste. Serve hot with Basmati rice and red chilli pickle.