Kobi Marukabi Thongba | Fish with Knol khol curry in Manipuri style

Kobi Marukabi Thongba is a Manipuri traditional dish, where the fish is cooked with the vegetable called Knol khol. It’s a spicy and delicious dish also beautiful to look at, where the Knol khol is flavoursome and allows the ingredients to be absorbed. The fish uplifts the gravy and adds texture to this North East Indian recipe, and you can serve with hot steamed rice.

Manipuri Fish with Knol Khol

 INGREDIENTS

1.    Knol Kohl 2 medium chopped into chunky pieces

2.    Fresh water Fish 2 to 3 large pieces

3.    Potato 1 medium size chopped into 4halves (optional)

4.    Tomato 1 chopped

5.    Oil

6.    Bay Leaf 2

7.    Onion 1 sliced

8.    Coriander Leaves for garnishing

9.    Chives 2tablespoon finely chopped

10.Ginger & Garlic paste 1 teaspoon

11.Coriander powder ½ teaspoon

12. Fenugreek Seeds 1/3 teaspoon

13.Pepper powder ½ teaspoon

14.Salt as per taste

15.Chili Powder ½ teaspoon

16.Turmeric Powder ½ teaspoon

17.Asafoetida powder 1/3 teaspoon

18.Cumin Seeds 1/3 teaspoon

19.Cumin Powder ½ teaspoon

PREPARATION

1.    Marinade your fish pieces with turmeric powder and salt for 10 minutes.

2.    Heat oil in a pan and once hot, add you fish pieces and fry them for 5 minutes on a medium flame until it becomes light brown on both sides. Now debone the fish and keep aside.

3.    Now in the same pan, add your bay leaf, onions and chives - stir and cook them until the onion turns golden on a medium flame.

Note: Reduce the oil if it’s excess.

4.    Add your ginger garlic paste, cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, Chili powder, coriander powder, Cumin powder, Fenugreek powder and pepper powder - stir all the spices and cook it on a low flame until the oil begins to separate.

5.    We must now add our chopped tomatoes and cook them until it turns pulpy.

6.    Add your chopped knol khol and potatoes, stir them together and open cook for 5 mins.

7.    Add 2 cups of water - stir- cover and cook it for 30 minutes occasionally stirring in between.

8.    Once the knol khol is cooked, add your shredded fried fish and cook it for 2 minutes

9.    Finally add your freshly chopped coriander leaves give it a stir and our Nga Kobi Marukobi thongba is ready.

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