Vegetarian Thupka - Arunachal Pradesh

Today we are travelling to the North Eastern part of India – Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal translates to “Aruna” is the one of the names of Sun god. Arunachal Pradesh translates to “Land of dawn lit mountains”. Some states were very hard to find recipes and Arunachal Pradesh is one among them.. I was hardly able to get any vegetarian recipes that are authentic to this state. Most of the recipes had dried fish in them.. This thupka was finally a breather.


Ingredients
Potato - 3 medium (chopped 1 inch size)
Tomato - 2 (chopped 1 inch size)
Onion - 2 (chopped 1 inch size)
Carrot - 1 (chopped 1 inch size)
Green Onions / Spring Onions - 1/2 cup (chopped 1 inch)
Garlic - 10 cloves (minced)
Ginger - 2 inch piece (minced)
Green Chili - 1 (minced)
Cloves Powder - A pinch
Cinnamon Powder - A pinch
Asafetida - A pinch
Salt - 1/2 tea spoon
Soy Sauce - 1 tea spoon
Sweet Chili Sauce - 1 tea spoon
Spinach Leaves - 1 cup (chopped 2 inch size)
Rice Noodles - 1 cup
Butter - 1 tea spoon
Turmeric - 1/2 tea spoon
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tea spoon
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tea spoon

Method
Soak the rice noodles for 10 minutes in cold water. This was as per the package instructions
Heat butter in a pan and the green chili, garlic and ginger and sauté for 10 seconds
Add the onions and salt and cook for a minute
Add the spring onions and sauté for 30 seconds
Add the tomatoes, potatoes and carrot.

Add the coriander powder, cumin powder, asafetida and turmeric
Add 3 cup water and cook until the vegetables are soft
Add the noodles and cook until the noodles are soft
Finally add the spinach leaves and cook for 2 minutes
Add the soy sauce and chili sauce and serve hot!!


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