Eromba
A traditional side dish made with mashed boiled vegetables and fermented fish, known for its spicy and tangy taste.
Cuisines
Arunachali
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 200 grams | boiled potatoes |
| 100 grams | fermented fish (ngari) |
| 5 | dried red chilies |
| 1 cup | fresh coriander leaves |
| 2 cloves | garlic |
| 1 tablespoon | mustard oil |
| — | salt to taste |
Instructions
- 1 Boil the potatoes until soft, peel them, and set aside.
- 2 Soak the dried red chilies in hot water for 10 minutes to soften them.
- 3 In a pot, add the fermented fish and a little water. Cook until the fish is soft and easily mashable.
- 4 In a mortar and pestle, grind the soaked chilies and garlic into a coarse paste.
- 5 In a large bowl, mash the boiled potatoes.
- 6 Add the fermented fish, chili-garlic paste, and salt to the mashed potatoes.
- 7 Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.
- 8 Add mustard oil and chopped fresh coriander leaves to the mixture.
- 9 Mix again and adjust salt if necessary.
- 10 Serve the Eromba at room temperature as a side dish.
Tips
Adjust the number of chilies according to your spice preference.