- rajashreedeviyoga
My version of Paaknam, a Manipuri cuisine
Updated: Jul 13, 2019
This is the first time I am sharing a recipe. Ha3, by the way, I am a great cook.😂😂 So, when I was about to get married, I was in a hurry to learn "Paaknam", a Manipuri cuisine because my "would be husband" loves it. Love, you know! 😜 So, My sweet sister-in-law (Enama), my Guruji, taught me this quick " delicious,but no oil at all" recipe.This is my "kaam chalau" version. Here we go... 1. Spring onion or dhaniya patta( coriander leaves)🔪🍃🍃chop chop (for veg ) otherwise you can mix both, spring onion will be tastier. 2.Besan 3. All the masalas and salt, chilli... Don't think, just put everything 😂 🌶️ 4. Roasted Fermented fish(otonga).For veg people, avoid it🐟🙊 And now mix everything with water to make a loose dough in order to flatten it like a chapati. 🎶🎶Tan tana...🌬️ inhale and exhale🎶🎶 ...Get a banana leaf/ turmeric leaf(more than one) ...put the flat dough on it and wrap it properly ...where is the cooker? Oh yes, fill it with a little water and place a Tiffin box(with lid) and now place the dough wrapped in the leaf 'on' the Tiffin. Yuhu... Perfect. 🙆👍👌 ... Now let the cooker whistle for five/six times and then open it when it's ready , take out the Paaknam. ...heat it on a pan, sing a song,turn it over and you will know when to turn off the gas. Congratulations, get ready to eat.👏👏🤝