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The Tripuri (Tipra or Tipperah) people are the original inhabitants of the state of Tripura in North East India. The indigenous Tripuri people comprises the communities of Tipra, Reang, Jamatia, Noatia, Uchoi and others. The Tripuri people have their own culture and cuisine.
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Traditional food items
The Tripuris are non-vegetarian, though there is a minority modern vaishnavite vegetarian following.
The following are the major food items among Tripuris:
- Chakhwi
- Mwkhwi
- Muitru
Tripuri rice
Rice is called Mai in Kokborok. The different varieties of rice used are
- Maisa
- Mami
- Guriya
Mui Borok
The Tripuri people call their traditional cuisine as Mui Borok.
Chakhwi
See main article Chakhwi.
- Chakhwi
- Chakhwtwi kwthwng
- Chakhwtwi kumun
- Chatang
- Champrai
Muitru
See main article Muitru.
- Auandru
- Bwtwi
- Hontali
- Gudok
- Khalok
- Uhmai
- Pehng
- Napehng
- Ik
- Yokhpra
- Sokrang
- Maipolok
- Yohk
- Mur
- Sok
- Hang
- Ser
- Irimbak
- Mosodeng
- Kelua
- Mohsotok
- Akhata
- Aloni
- Ruk
- Neransi
Mwkhwi
See main article Mwkhwi.
- Thentrwi mwkhwi
- Thaiplo mwkhwi
- Belphui mwkhwi
- Dorompai mwkhwi
- Thaihchumu mwkhwi
- Thaihtwi mwkhwi
- Jambi mwkhwi
- Thaihchuk mwkhwtwi
- Thaihstem mwkhwtwi
- Daskuiya mwkhwtwi
- Yasrem mwkhwi
Food items
The major food items of Tripuris are: Non-vegetarian:
Tripuri vegetables
Vegetables grown in the Tripuri households are
- Thaihchumu
- Dorompai
- Momphol
- Khaklu
- Chakumura , pumpkin
- Siping
- Moso , chillies
- Phantok , brinjal
- Belso
- Lubiya
- Sobai
- Orai
- Khokleng
- Khama
- Thah
- Mogwdam , corn
- Maising
- Banta
- Khundrupui
- Milokbanta
- Muiching
- Haiching
- Swtwih
- Wswndwi
- Gunthu
- Khumchak
- Khumjar
- Khumdaga
- Khumpui
- Khumtwisa , etc, etc
See also
References
- Chahmung Borok (The dishes of the Borok people), Narendra Debbarma, KOHM.
External links
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