Bamboo Shoot Fry

Description

• Ethnicity - Assamee, North East Indian
• Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

• One-foot long: Tender bamboo shoot
• 2 tsp: baking soda
• 1 tsp: fenugreek
• 4 no: Dry red chillies
• 1 cup: oil
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Scale off the hard exterior of the bamboo shoot, wash and cut into small pieces.
2. Add the baking soda and mix it well.
3. Fry the methi seeds and red dry chillies and add salt to taste.
4. Put the bamboo shoot into the pan and cook on a slow fire.
5. When the bamboo shoot dries up, add 2 tbsps of water, stir well.
6. Serve hot and crisp.