- Tripuri cuisine
The
Tripuri (Tipra orTipperah ) people are the original inhabitants of the state ofTripura inNorth East India . The indigenous Tripuri people comprises the communities ofTipra ,Reang ,Jamatia ,Noatia ,Uchoi and others. The Tripuri people have their own culture and cuisine.Traditional food items
The Tripuris are non-vegetarian, though there is a minority modern vaishnavite vegetarian following.
The following are the major food items among Tripuris:
*
Chakhwi
*Mwkhwi
*Muitru Tripuri rice
Rice is called "Mai" in
Kokborok . The different varieties of rice used are
*Maisa
* Mami
*Guriya Mui Borok
The
Tripuri people call their traditional cuisine asMui Borok .Chakhwi
"See main article
Chakhwi ."
*Chakhwi
*Chakhwtwi kwthwng
*Chakhwtwi kumun
*Chatang
*Champrai Muitru
"See main article
Muitru ."
*Auandru
*Bwtwi
*Hontali
*Gudok
*Khalok
*Uhmai
*Pehng
*Napehng
* Ik
*Yokhpra
*Sokrang
*Maipolok
*Yohk
* Mur
* Sok
* Hang
* Ser
*Irimbak
*Mosodeng
*Kelua
*Mohsotok
*Akhata
*Aloni
*Ruk
*Neransi Mwkhwi
"See main article
Mwkhwi ."
*Thentrwi mwkhwi
*Thaiplo mwkhwi
*Belphui mwkhwi
*Dorompai mwkhwi
*Thaihchumu mwkhwi
*Thaihtwi mwkhwi
*Jambi mwkhwi
*Thaihchuk mwkhwtwi
*Thaihstem mwkhwtwi
*Daskuiya mwkhwtwi
*Yasrem mwkhwi Food items
The major food items of Tripuris are:"Non-vegetarian":
*pork
*chicken
*mutton
*beef
*turtle
*fish
*prawns
*crabs
*frogs Tripuri vegetables
Vegetables grown in the Tripuri households are
*Thaihchumu
*Dorompai
*Momphol
*Khaklu
*Chakumura , pumpkin
*Siping
* Moso , chillies
*Phantok , brinjal
*Belso
*Lubiya
*Sobai
* Orai
*Khokleng
*Khama
*Thah
*Mogwdam , corn
*Maising
*Banta
*Khundrupui
*Milokbanta
*Muiching
*Haiching
*Swtwih
*Wswndwi
*Gunthu
*Khumchak
*Khumjar
*Khumdaga
*Khumpui
*Khumtwisa , etc, etcee also
*
Tripuri culture
*Tripuri References
* "Chahmung Borok (The dishes of the Borok people)", Narendra Debbarma, KOHM.
External links
* [http://tripurasociety.org/cuisines.htm Tripuri cuisines page]
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