Awandru Chicken

Name: Awandru Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 500 grams Chicken, cut into pieces; 1 cup Fermented Bamboo Shoot; 2 tablespoons mustard oil; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon Ginger, paste; 1 teaspoon Garlic, paste; 2 cups water; 2 Green Chili, slit; 1 teaspoon salt, to taste; 1 handful Cilantro, chopped

Chicken cooked inside bamboo tube — chicken pieces marinated in shallots, green chilli, ginger, turmeric, salt, and wild Tripuri herbs, packed into a section of freshly cut green bamboo tube, sealed, and roasted over a wood fire for forty to fifty minutes, turning regularly. The bamboo's sap and moisture create steam inside the sealed tube; the chicken cooks in this steam environment infused with green bamboo flavour and the rendered fat from the skin. The resulting chicken is extraordinarily moist — the sealed tube prevents any moisture loss — and carries a subtly smoky, green, woodsy quality from the bamboo wall. The awandru technique produces fundamentally different textures than any pan-cooking method; the chicken essentially poaches in its own juices inside the bamboo. A preparation made for outdoor festival celebrations and forest gatherings.

Cuisines

Manipuri Mizo Arunachali Tripuri

Best for

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Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Total: 45 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	500 grams	Chicken , cut into pieces
	1 cup	Fermented Bamboo Shoot
	2 tablespoons	Mustard oil
	1 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
	1 teaspoon	Red chili powder
	1 teaspoon	Ginger , paste
	1 teaspoon	Garlic , paste
	2 cups	Water
	2	Green Chili , slit
	1 teaspoon	Salt , to taste
	1 handful	Cilantro , chopped

Instructions

1 Heat mustard oil in a pan until it starts to smoke slightly.
2 Add ginger paste and garlic paste, sauté until the raw smell disappears.
3 Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry until they are lightly browned.
4 Mix in the turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt.
5 Add the fermented bamboo shoot and stir well to combine.
6 Pour in water and bring the mixture to a boil.
7 Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
8 Add the slit green chilies and simmer for another 5 minutes.
9 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves before serving.

Tips

For an authentic taste, use fresh bamboo shoot if available, and adjust the amount of chili to your heat preference.