Name: Mang-gan Kaang-Hou (Fried Dry Yellow Peas) recipe by Shyamola Mayengbam at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Yellow dry peas 2 cups; Onion 1 medium size (chopped); Chinese chives- 2 tbsp (chopped); Tomatoes- 2 medium (chopped); Mustard seeds- 2 tsp; Ginger - 1" long (grated); Garlic- 4 (minced); Green chillies - 2 (chopped); Red chilli powder - 1tsp (or as per taste); Hing/Asafoetida - few; Cloves- 2; Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp; Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp; Jeera powder- 1/2 tsp; Mustard oil - 2 tbsp; Salt to taste; For garnishing- Coriander leaves/onion/green chilli/chinese chives/toning-khok

ABOUT Mang-gan Kaang-Hou (Fried Dry Yellow Peas) RECIPE

It is a popular street food in Manipur and it is quite an addictive snack which we served it with lemon tea or red tea.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Yellow dry peas 2 cups
Onion 1 medium size (chopped)
Chinese chives- 2 tbsp (chopped)
Tomatoes- 2 medium (chopped)
Mustard seeds- 2 tsp
Ginger - 1" long (grated)
Garlic- 4 (minced)
Green chillies - 2 (chopped)
Red chilli powder - 1tsp (or as per taste)
Hing/Asafoetida - few
Cloves- 2
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp
Jeera powder- 1/2 tsp
Mustard oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
For garnishing- Coriander leaves/onion/green chilli/chinese chives/toning-khok

Instructions

Soak the yellow dry peas overnight.
Boil it in open vessel adding some salt and 2 cloves for atleast 20 mins or until it becomes soft.
Drain it.
In a pan, heat mustard oil.Add mustard seed and let it crackle and add some hing.
Remember not to burn the hing.
Immediately add the chopped onion and cook till golden brown.
Now add ginger and garlic for another 1-2 mins.
Add chopped tomatoes until it becomes mushy.
Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder,green chillies( must cut it round).
Add masala of your choice.I used coriander and jeera powder.
After that add the boiled peas, chopped chinese chives (Maroi Naakuppi) and cook it for 15-20 mins
Add salt.Mix it well.
Remove from fire.
Garnish it with thinly sliced onion or coriander leaves or whatever you prefer. I garnish it with Toning-khok ( Chameleon plant available in asian market) and some chopped chinese chives.

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