Kosoi bwtwi
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Beans simmered with berma, onion and chillies into a thick, soupy dish, cooked without oil.
Region: TripuraOccasion: Everyday mealsTime: 35 minServes: 4Non-vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups beans (french beans, long beans or flat beans), cut
- 1 piece berma
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 green chillies, slit
- 1-inch piece ginger, crushed
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp rice flour mixed with a little water (optional)
- Salt to taste
Method
- Bring the water to a boil with onion, ginger, garlic, chillies and berma.
- Add the beans and cook until soft.
- Stir in the rice flour paste if you want a thicker dish and cook for 3–4 minutes.
- Add salt to taste and serve hot with rice.
History
Kosoi means beans in Kokborok. Beans are a common crop on jhum (shifting cultivation) plots and in home gardens.
Significance
Kosoi bwtwi is a simple, healthy everyday dish that shows how Tripuri cooks build flavour without oil.