Hawaijar Chutney

Name: Hawaijar Chutney
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meitei
Ingredients: 100 g hawaijar (fermented soybean); 1 small Onion; 3 pieces Green chillies; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tbsp coriander leaves; 0.5 tsp Salt; 1 small Tomato

A pungent chutney made from hawaijar, Manipur's traditional fermented soybean, mashed with chillies and onion.

🇮🇳India· Manipur

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 15 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 90 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

100 g hawaijar (fermented soybean)
1 small Onion — finely chopped
3 pieces Green chillies — chopped
2 cloves Garlic — minced
1 tbsp mustard oil
1 tbsp coriander leaves — chopped
½ tsp Salt — to taste
1 small Tomato — finely chopped, optional

Equipment

•Mortar and pestle
•Small pan

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 90 kcal
fat: 5 g
carbs: 5 g
fibre: 2 g
protein: 7 g
calories: 90 kcal

Instructions

1
Heat mustard oil in a small pan. Fry the chopped onion gently until soft.
2
Add minced garlic and green chillies. Cook briefly until they smell fragrant.
3
Add the hawaijar (fermented soya beans). Mash it lightly with a spoon as it warms through.
4
Cook for 2–3 minutes while stirring. Stir until the mixture is well combined and aromatic.
5
Season with salt and remove the pan from the heat.
6
Move to a mortar (grinding bowl). Lightly pound it if you want a smoother texture.
7
Garnish with chopped coriander before serving.
8
Serve at room temperature as a side condiment.