Today, Let’s travel to Manipur, a North eastern state of India. Their Cuisine is similar to South East/ Central East/ Polynesia. We are going to see Alu Kangmet, simple potato dish named .
Manipur Cuisine
Manipur Cuisine mainly use rice, fish and leafy vegetables. The taste is different from other regions of India as they use various aromatic herbs and roots particular to that region.
So you would be thinking why Manipuri suddenly. It’s because, this month challenge from our FB group Shhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge is cuisine from Manipur. Else I wouldn’t have been trying. Glad I’m part of this group as I’m challenging myself to try different cuisine. I have talked about this group and how it works in this post. Likewise this time I’m paired with Aruna, a versatile blogger from India. She blogs a variety of vegetarian dishes in her blog Aahaaram Online. Check her blog to see lip smacking dishes.
Alu Kangmet
This dish needs just 4 basic ingredients. Alu Kangmet is a potato dish made with mashed potato. Alu /Aloo means Potato. When I tried for first time, was doubtful about its taste. But it tasted great with rice.
Let the name not confuse you. Simply this dish is a mashed potato sauteed with red chili.This is usually served with Manipur style Puri. I served with rice. Potato Podimas is a similar type of side dish you can try.
How did I made this
Making this dish is so easy and can be made in a jiffy. Boil and mash potatoes. Saute in oil with crushed dry red chilies and salt. That’s it. So easy right? But don’t suspect the taste. Do try for yourself and thank me later.
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Ingredients
Potato – 2 Medium Sized
Dry Red Chili flakes – 2 tsp
Salt – As required
Vegetable oil – 1 tsp
Method
- Boil and mash potato. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mashed potato ,red chili flakes and salt.
- Stir well.
- Serve as side dish.
Notes
- In the original recipe, they roasted whole dry red chili and crushed it to use. I used red chili flakes.
- Adjust dry red chili as per your requirement.
Recipe adapted from here.
Alu Kangmet - Mashed Potato Stir fry
Ingredients
- 2 nos Potatos Medium Sized
- 2 Tsp Dry Red Chili Flakes
- 1 Tsp Oil
- Salt As required
Instructions
- Boil and mash potato. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mashed potato ,red chili flakes and salt.
- Stir well.
- Serve as side dish.
Notes
- In the original recipe, they roasted whole dry red chili and crushed it to use. I used red chili flakes.
- Adjust dry red chili as per your requirement.
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Sasmita Sahoo Samanta says
March 11, 2019 at 11:58 amlooks simple yet delicious this one Lathiya. I would love to try it 🙂
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
March 11, 2019 at 6:27 pmThank you
Poonam Bachhav says
February 22, 2019 at 12:37 pmLove the simplicity of the dish. I can happily use this potato stuffing in my paratha or simply pair it with dal chawal.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 22, 2019 at 4:59 pmThank you dear..
An says
February 20, 2019 at 4:40 amSuch a simple dish with minimal number of ingredients. I am sure it makes a perefect side dish. I will definitely try this recipe”
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 22, 2019 at 5:09 pmThank you
Renu says
February 16, 2019 at 7:19 pmLove potaote and this simple and quick dish looks perfect for me
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 16, 2019 at 10:49 pmThank you
Mayuri Patel says
February 15, 2019 at 12:41 pmAlu kangmet, now you girls are surely tempting me to make this dish asap! Simple and so flavorful. However, will not be able to handle too much chillis.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 16, 2019 at 11:07 pmThank you dear..mine was not that spicy but yes,definitely you can adjust as per your spice level
Pavani says
February 14, 2019 at 10:39 pmI love potato in any form ,your dish looks yummy and simply to prepare.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 15, 2019 at 11:39 amThank you 😊
Veena Krishnakumar says
February 13, 2019 at 2:15 pmAnother aloo kangmet. Amazing to see so many variations. This looks so delicious and beautifully framed
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 14, 2019 at 7:51 pmThank you
Vidya Narayan says
February 13, 2019 at 5:53 amThe mention of easy aloo recipe and I am sold! This is totally my kinda sabzi and I would go berserk with the quantity of red chillies.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 14, 2019 at 7:52 pmThat’s so lovely Vidya…Thank you
Sujata Shukla says
February 11, 2019 at 1:54 pmI’m seeing a variety of Alu Kangmet from our blogger friends. Each one is just a tad different from the other, and again from the various aloo pitikas and aloo bhartas, and aloo chokhas that abound in every region of India! This Alu Kangmet with the roasted dried red chilies of the original or the red chilli flakes in your version, sounds one of the best!
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 11, 2019 at 6:06 pmI agree with you absolutely..Thank you so much
Mimi says
February 11, 2019 at 2:46 amI don’t think I have ever tried Alu Kangmet before. But Manipur cuisine looks like something I would be keen to discover more. Thank you!
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 11, 2019 at 6:07 pmMy pleasure..thank you
April says
February 11, 2019 at 2:45 amI am all ready to travel to Manipur! And I am definitely excited about trying Alu Kangmet – can’t wait! 🙂
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 11, 2019 at 6:08 pmThank you
Maman de sara says
February 10, 2019 at 9:58 pmI would love this mushed potato stir fry inside a French bread. That’s looks great and can be made in no time.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 11, 2019 at 6:09 pmThank you
Jacqueline Debono says
February 10, 2019 at 10:58 amWhat a great way to add lots of flavour to mashed potatoes. Love that this is so easy too! Going to pin for later!
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 10, 2019 at 7:00 pmThank you
Jori says
February 10, 2019 at 3:12 amI love how simple this dish is! Definitely adding this to our rotation. My youngest loves mashed potatoes.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 10, 2019 at 6:57 pmThank you..hope you love it
Aruna says
February 9, 2019 at 2:14 amOur country is full of dishes that are so similar yet so different. You have celebrated both ingredients I gave you, and are tempting me to make this mashed potato curry today. 🙂
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 10, 2019 at 6:56 pmThat’s so sweet of you Aruna..Thank you
Linda says
February 8, 2019 at 2:38 pmWhat a fun challenge and you got a chance to explore food from different regions. This potato sounds so good and goes well with my dinner tonight!
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 8, 2019 at 4:16 pmThat’s awesome..love to know how it turned..Thank you
Danielle Wolter says
February 8, 2019 at 11:39 amI love how simple and easy this is. Plus, I’m always a huge fan of potato dishes 🙂
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 8, 2019 at 4:17 pmThank you
Linda says
February 7, 2019 at 12:57 amSounds like such a different way to fix potatoes! I love that they are spiced up and it would make a great side dish to a grilled meat or fish. Thanks for introducing me to this regional cuisine.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 8, 2019 at 4:18 pmMy pleasure..Thank you
Sujata Roy says
February 6, 2019 at 3:46 amI love potato in any way. This looks simple yet delicious. I would love to try it and enjoy with dal chawal. Lovely share.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 6, 2019 at 3:09 pmThank you 😊
Karen says
February 5, 2019 at 8:49 pmSounds like a wonderful take on mashed potatoes. I love recipe challenges.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 6, 2019 at 3:10 pmThank you 😊
Byron Thomas says
February 5, 2019 at 7:32 pmThis is my kind of recipe! I love simple recipes that use very few ingredients, but have lots of taste and flavour. I love the idea of spicing up my mashed potatoes. I’ve never had spicy mashed potatoes and can’t wait to try this!
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 6, 2019 at 3:11 pmThank you so much…hope you give this a try…like to know your feedback when you try
Gloria says
February 5, 2019 at 6:59 pmI am a potato lover. This sounds delicious to me. I love trying foods from around the world. This is the perfect side to so many proteins.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 6, 2019 at 3:12 pmAbsolutely, this pairs with any …Thank you 😊
Kelly Anthony says
February 5, 2019 at 3:53 pmI love anything with potatoes so this recipe has me excited to try something new. I also love the spice from the red chili flakes making this dish the perfect amount of heat.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 5, 2019 at 6:25 pmThank you
Amanda says
February 5, 2019 at 3:40 pmI’m a huge fan of mashed potatoes, so this sounds super delicious. I’ll definitely have to try this soon. Thanks for sharing!
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 5, 2019 at 6:27 pmThank you
Stine Mari says
February 5, 2019 at 8:27 amWhat an easy way of upping the flavor of mashed potatoes. This looks really good!
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 5, 2019 at 6:28 pmThank you
The Girl Next Door says
February 1, 2019 at 5:10 pmThis looks absolutely delicious! I’m sure it would pair beautifully with some parathas or rasam rice. 🙂
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 4, 2019 at 6:00 pmThank you
Terri Steffes says
February 1, 2019 at 5:00 pmI think potatoes are a universal food. I think these look delicious.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 4, 2019 at 6:01 pmThank you
Priya Satheesh says
February 1, 2019 at 5:09 amYummy and easy recipe.. Even I prepared the same and loved it. Such a versatile recipe which can be used in many ways.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
February 1, 2019 at 3:06 pmThank you
Ashima says
January 31, 2019 at 4:37 pmHeyy!!! I made aloo kangmet too for this month’s theme 🙂 When I saw the recipe, I knew this was one! Had never done mashed potatoes with spicy mustard oil tempering and we loved it! It’s a perfect side, like you say.
Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says
January 31, 2019 at 5:24 pmHow lovely recipe is this, isn’t it? I loved it and amazed by this recipes simplicity..Will check yours…Thank you dear