Tungrymbai

Tungrymbai is a fermented soybean food indigenous to the Khasi and Jaiñtia tribes of Meghalaya, Northeast India.[1]

Production

The soybeans are washed then boiled until they are soft. After boiling, the excess water is drained off and the beans are left to cool. The beans are then transferred to a bamboo basket lined with fresh slamet leaves. The leaves are then wrapped over the beans and hot charcoal is then placed on top before more leaves are wrapped over once again. The entire basket is then placed inside a jute bag to ferment for 3-4 days by a fireplace. When the fermentation is complete, the beans are taken out and crushed in a mortar and pestle (thlong and synrei in Khasi).[2]

Preparation

Tungrymbai is usually prepared by crushing the fermented beans until it almost becomes a paste and fried in mustard oil with onion-ginger-garlic paste, black sesame seed paste, aromatics and pork.[3]

References
  1. O'Yeah, Zac (1 December 2017). "Come to the table". The Hindu BusinessLine. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. 7Sisters Kitchen (21 July 2018), Tungrymbai Fermentation, retrieved 21 March 2019
  3. "A Mouthful of NE". Shillong Times (1 September 2018). Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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