Mythentheg is a mythical creature in folklores of North-eastern Indias Garo villages, a creature so vicious that, even if it looks at its prey, the prey becomes sick and dies. There are people who claim to have encountered this creature often deep inside the forests.
Also, there are some traditions associated with going in to forest, which people strictly follow, some very practical ones such as always carrying a machete with you, carry handful of rice tied in a piece of cloth, a match box or lighter.
Some practices with no apparent practical reason, such as not to allow someone to tap on your shoulders, not to respond to the call ‘oi’ when you are deep inside the forest and cannot see a person calling out at you, apparently the Mythentheng preys on human by calling out ‘oi’ as a bait and when someone responds to it, it locates the person based on sound, as it has a bad eyesight.
For the recipe part there are two recipes:
1. Jackfruit seeds with Brinjal (eggplant) and fermented/dry fish
2. Indian Trumpet flower (Oroxylum Indicum (L.) Kurz) with fermented/dry fish
Jackfruit seeds with Brinjal and Fermented/dry fish curry
Ingredients required
1. Jackfruit seeds as many as required
2. Brinjal - 5-6 large ones
3. Green chillies - 5-6 nos
4. Cooking soda - 1 teaspoon
5. Salt to taste
6. Fermented fish as required
Method;
Cut the brinjal and peel the outer plastic like skin of the jackfruit seeds
Cook the jackfruit seeds, brinjal and chillies along with soda and water, till the jackfruit seeds are soft
When the jackfruit seeds are soft, add the fermented or dry fish and cook it for some more time, till the water content reduces and the gravy thickens.
Indian Trumpet Flower with fermented or dry fish
Ingredients required
Indian trumpet flowers - 10 - 15 nos
Green chillies - 5-6 nos
Cooking soda - 1 teaspoon
Fermented fish as required
Wash and clean the flowers, tear them open and remove the stamen and pistil from it and discard.
Without adding any water, cook all the ingredients together till it gets thick gravy like consistency.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Thank you.
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15 сен 2024
