A state where both Chinese and North-Indian cuisine converge together, to form a set of beautiful dishes, which will get them taste buds drooling for most Non-Vegetarians. The people of Mizoram like to have to have their meat with a distinct flavor, and if you travel further you will notice that all these delectable cuisine items are being served to you in banana leaves, which is their age old tradition.
The following is a list of easy to make dishes, which are famous across Mizoram for their authenticity across the Indian subcontinent.
- Mizo Vawksa
This dish is a stir-fried smoked pork with Baby Spinach and Oyster Mushrooms. To prepare this dish you need smoked pork pieces, crushed garlic, ginger, Oyster Mushrooms, Green chilly, salt and pepper to cook the dish.
At first, you have to shred the smoked pork into small pieces. Heat some oil in the pan and add the sauté accordingly, fry the crushed ginger and garlic for some time. Then add fresh oyster mushrooms and sprinkle some salt over the dish. After a few minutes add pork, chopped chilies; henceforward pour water and simmer after putting a lid on the pan. Once the dish is dry, add baby spinach leaves and stir. Serve with steaming rice.
2. Misa Mach Poora
This is a shrimp dish popular in Mizoram. To prepare this dish, you will require half a pound of shrimp, salt, two dozen Peppercorns, Mustard Oil, Coriander Powder, Lime Juice and Pepper Powder.
At first, you have to peel and clean them shrimps. Marinate the prawns in a solution of turmeric powder and add salt for some time. Boil water and put the coriander powder and peppercorns into the mixture. After which, you add them shrimps and cook for some time. Drain the water and place these shrimps in a bowl. Pour a small amount of oil on those boiled shrimps. Heat a pan and pour some oil in it while you grill the shrimp on both sides. Before serving the dish, you can sprinkle lime juice on it.
3. Cauliflower Stalk Bai
Bai is a major dish in Mizoram. To prepare this dish, you will need Cauliflower stalks, florets, cubed potatoes, Green Beans, Red Chillies, salt and cooked rice. You will also need baking soda in small quantities.
Primarily you need to boil the given salt and baking soda in fresh water. Consequently, add the given amount of rice and stir it for some minutes. Next, pour all the other ingredients you have and cook till everything becomes soft and mashed. Bai is best served when hot.
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Puandum is one of the most beautiful handlooms made by them Mizos, which is one of the first handlooms ever made in Mizoram. These authentic fabrics are made from cotton and are mostly handmade. A Puandum can have black, red, yellow and green stripes. Significantly, Puandum is an item which every girl has to carry along with her whenever she gets married. This cloth is even used to cover her husband’s body once he dies.
Hnika fabric originated amongst the Pawi tribe. It is equivalent to the ‘Puanchei’ cloth in the Pawi tribe. They wear it while performing different dances such as Cheraw and Sarlamkai, during them ‘Kut’ festivals.
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