Machu Ta'a Mea Meseng / Smoked beef with Taro and Bamboo shoots

Machu Ta'a Mea Meseng is a Garo dish made of dried or smoked beef cooked with Taro and dried Bamboo shoots.

The dish is creamy and rich in texture because of the Taro and is slightly sour due to the bamboo shoots. This dish is steamed rice.

Dried or smoked meat are an integral part of Garo cuisine or as a matter of fact is integral to the whole of North-eastern India.

Normally, pork, beef or fish are dried or smoked over the fireplace to preserve them for a longer period and are cooked in many different ways.

Ingredients

10 or more bite sized pieces of smoked beef

1/2 a yam, peeled and cubed 

Fistful of dried bamboo shoots

7-8 green chilies

Water as required

Salt to taste

Ingredients

Method

Dried beef from the grocery store are available in long strips, cut it into bite sized pieces.

Pound the dried meat pieces using mortar and pestle and boil or pressurize the meat to soften it.

Take out the meat from water and keep it aside.

Bring 3-4 cups of water to boil in a vessel.

Add the dried beef, Taro and cut green chilies to the boiling water. 

Add salt and allow it to cook for a while.

Once the Taro pieces are cooked, add the dried bamboo shoots.

Let it cook for another 10 minutes

Adjust the seasoning as required.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

Preparation time: 30 minutes

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