Hmum

Hmum

Hmum

Veg Vegan

Mizo sweet rice preparation — glutinous rice cooked with jaggery and sesame seeds into a dense, chewy confection, moulded into balls or squares and eaten as a festival sweet. Made at Mim Kut (the festival of the dead) and Pawl Kut (the harvest festival), the sesame giving it a nutty depth against the jaggery's richness.

Cuisines

Mizo

Best for

Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 35 min Total: 50 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

200 grams pork belly
1 cup mustard greens
2 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
2 cups water
— salt to taste

Instructions

  1. 1 Clean the pork belly and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2 Wash the mustard greens thoroughly and chop them coarsely.
  3. 3 Peel and crush the garlic cloves.
  4. 4 Peel and slice the ginger thinly.
  5. 5 In a pot, add the pork belly pieces and water.
  6. 6 Bring the water to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
  7. 7 Add the garlic, ginger, and salt to the pot.
  8. 8 Simmer for about 20 minutes until the pork is tender.
  9. 9 Add the mustard greens to the pot and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.
  10. 10 Adjust the seasoning with salt if necessary and serve hot.

Tips

For a smokier flavor, lightly char the mustard greens over an open flame before adding them to the pot.