Konyak Style Smoked Wild Boar Curry

Name: Konyak Style Smoked Wild Boar Curry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Naga
Ingredients: 500 g smoked wild boar meat; 1 tbsp Ginger; 1 tbsp Garlic; 1 whole king chilli (raja mircha); 1 medium Onion; 50 g fermented bamboo shoot; 500 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt

Slow-simmered smoked wild boar with ginger, garlic and king chilli, a hunting-tradition dish from Konyak villages in the Mon hills.

🇮🇳India· Nagaland

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 60 min
Total: 85 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Hard
Calories: 410 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

500 g smoked wild boar meat — cut into pieces
1 tbsp Ginger — crushed
1 tbsp Garlic — crushed
1 whole king chilli (raja mircha) — chopped
1 medium Onion — sliced
50 g fermented bamboo shoot — sliced, optional
500 ml Water
1 tsp Salt — to taste

Equipment

•Heavy pot

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 410 kcal
fat: 27 g
carbs: 6 g
fibre: 2 g
protein: 32 g
calories: 410 kcal

Instructions

1
Rinse the smoked wild boar meat in warm water to wash off any excess burnt bits.
2
Put the meat into a heavy pot. Add the water, ginger, garlic and onion.
3
Bring the pot to a boil. Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes.
4
Check if the meat is tender. Keep simmering if it is still tough, adding more water if needed.
5
Stir in the chopped king chilli and fermented bamboo shoot if you are using it.
6
Simmer uncovered for another 15 minutes so the flavours become richer.
7
Add salt to taste and stir well.
8
Serve hot with warm steamed rice.