It is true that Naga food is especially popular for their non-vegetarian fare but we love our vegetables just as much. In fact no Naga meal is complete without a side of local vegetables in a variety of formats : raw, steamed, boiled, blanched and so on. Today’s recipe is another really popular mixed vegetable dish called “Rosep Aon” – a specialty of the “Ao” tribe in Nagaland. It’s a slow-cooked dish made of local vegetables with bamboo shoot juice. Scroll down below for the full recipe!

Ingredients:

• 500 gms of young furled taro leaves (of the Colocasia plant)
• 250 gms of Mejanga/Sichuan pepper leaves
• 100-200 gms of bitter eggplant (“Likok” in Ao dialect)
• 1 cup of bamboo shoot juice
• 10-15 green chillies – split vertically into 2 each
• Some dried fish for flavor
• Handful of garlic chives for garnish (optional)
• Salt to Taste
• Water as required 

Young furled taro leaves (photo below) 

Mejanga/Sichuan pepper leaves (Photo below)

Bitter eggplant (photo below)

Bamboo shoot juice (Photo below)

Green Chillies (Photo Below)

Directions to Cook:

1. Put all the green leafy vegetables into a big basket /bowl, put salt and mix well
2. Now put these vegetables into a vessel, pour the bamboo shoot juice, add the chillies and enough water to cover the vegetables (in the vessel) and cover with a lid, and let it cook for 30 mins.
3. Once the water is almost dried, put some roasted dried fish for flavor, and cook for another 5-10 mins, and it’s done!
4. Garnish with some garlic chives and serve. It can be stored in a fridge and can be kept for 2-3 days. Can be eaten cold as well.

 

Watch Video Below: Making “Rosep Aon” – Naga Mixed Vegetables in a Naga kitchen. Enjoy!