Adi Ngopok

Name: Adi Ngopok
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Adi
Ingredients: 100 g fermented soybean (aane); 200 g local greens; 1 small Onion; 1 tsp Ginger; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 pieces Green chillies; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 0.5 tsp Salt; 300 ml Water

A simple, savoury Adi stew of fermented soybean cooked with local greens, valued as an umami-rich vegetarian everyday dish.

🇮🇳India· Arunachal Pradesh

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 35 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 160 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

Equipment

•Heavy pot
•Wooden ladle

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 160 kcal
fat: 7 g
carbs: 14 g
fibre: 5 g
protein: 9 g
calories: 160 kcal

Instructions

1
Heat mustard oil in a pot. Fry the onion gently until soft.
2
Add the crushed ginger and garlic. Cook briefly until fragrant.
3
Stir in the mashed fermented soybean. Cook for 2 minutes to release its aroma.
4
Add the chopped green chillies and stir well.
5
Pour in the water and bring it to a gentle boil.
6
Add the chopped local greens and stir to mix everything together.
7
Simmer for 15 minutes. Cook until the greens are tender and the stew thickens slightly.
8
Season with salt to taste. Remember that the fermented soybean is already naturally salty.
9
Serve hot over steamed rice.

Chef's tips

Cook the fermented soybean briefly in oil to mellow its strong smell before adding water. Taste first before adding salt because aane (fermented soybean) can be very salty.