Peruk Kangshu

Peruk is a name of a plant which is widely found in Manipur. It is regarded as a medicinal plant in our society since olden age. Using this medicinal plant Manipur have prepare a side dish with soaked roasted pea. Tasty and healthy.

   Serving: 4 person

   Preparation time: 30 min  

Ingredient:

     Peruk 200 g (Indian Pennywort)

     Soaked pea 150g

     Chilli powder 2 tsp

     Roasted fermented fish 5-6 some dry fish to increase taste(optional)

     Salt to taste

     Chopped tuningkhok (chameleon plant)

     Chopped spring onion

     Chopped coriander

Procedure:

1.       Boil peruk in a close container with 3 glass of water for 10 min

2.       Until it cooked well, you can roasted pea in a dry pan until partially brown and keep aside to cool down

3.       After peruk is well cook, drain out the water

4.       Let it cool down for 2 min and squeeze out water from it

5.       Chopped the peruk into smaller size in a bowl and keep aside

6.       Add roasted pea, fermented fish, dry fish, chilli powder and salt in the grinder and grind well

7.       Take out the mixture from the grinder and add together with chopped peruk and mix it well

Take out in a plate , garnish with coriander leaf, spring onion and fish herb. Peruk kangshu is ready to serve with sougri or kangsoi (veg stew).