#RECIPE | Manipuri Dish – Spicy Fermented Pork with Escargot (Tharoi) .

Pork is one of northeast India’s most favourite meats. Whether it is smoked, fermented or cooked fresh, either way it tastes wonderful. Today, our contributor Thanyo Lungleng, a Tangkhul naga from Manipur shares the recipe for her version of “Spicy fermented pork with escargot”. The dish contains our favourite combination – fermented pork and escargot. It can never go wrong!

One traditional cooking advice my mother always gave me was to always add the chili powder and ginger paste at the beginning of cooking and add the garlic paste seconds before turning off the heat. This really enhances the flavour and aroma of the dish.” – Thanyo Lungleng.

Thanyo shares her recipe for a special dry dish, Spicy Fermented Pork and Escargot.

Thanyo shares her recipe for a special dry dish – Spicy Pork and Escargot.

Ingredients :

A big piece of homemade fermented pork
Escargot (Tharoi in Manipuri)
Wild/long cilantro
Ginger ground to a paste
Garlic ground to a paste
Chili powder (from Sirarakhong village, Ukhrul district) and salt to taste.

Ingredients for Thanyo’s spicy fermented pork and escargot dish (L-R): Escargot, fermented pork, ginger, garlic, long cilantro, chili powder and salt.

Ingredients for Thanyo’s spicy pork and escargot dish (L-R): Escargot, fermented pork, ginger, garlic, long cilantro, chili powder and salt.

Directions to cook :

Add the pork in a pan and cook it without any water or oil.
When it starts sizzling add salt, chili powder, ginger paste and chopped wild cilantro.
Cook for 5 mins and then add the escargot.
Add 1/2 – 1 cup of water and let it simmer until cooked.
Add the garlic paste seconds before putting off the heat.
Serve your yummy dish of pork and escargot with a steaming bowl of plain rice and enjoy!