Naga Cuisine is known for it’s bold ingredients and hot spices (yes, we mean Raja Mircha/ Bhut Jolokia) Well today, we have a dish that has both these elements : a local dish made out of Hornet’s larvae, cooked with pork and raja mircha.

Pelevotuo Solo, Owner of  “Mom and I” Cafe, Kohima contributes this recipe, which is one of the most popular dishes in his cafe. Full recipe below:

 

Prep Time: 15 mins; Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients :

• 1kg diced pork meat
• 250 gms of hornet’s larvae
• 2 Raja marches or 10-12 dry red chillies
• 1 tbsp. minced ginger
• 20 gms fresh bamboo shoot
• Salt to taste

Spices Used – Clockwise from Left (Photo below) : Fresh Bamboo Shoot, Ginger and Raja Mircha

 

Directions to Cook:

• Cook the pork in 500ml of water and add salt to taste
• Add the larvae after 20 mins and let it cook for another 15 mins.
• Rinse the bambooshoot with hot water ( to decrease heavy sourness)
• Put the bambooshoot and dried chilly together and cook for about 40mins, stirring it from time to time.
• Finally, add the minced ginger and cook for 5 more mins.
• The curry is now ready to serve.

Enjoy it with a bowl of hot steaming rice. Bon appétit! (Know more about the contributor of this recipe – Pelevotuo Solo, Owner of  “Mom and I” Cafe, Kohima)