Thongba

Thongba (or Thongpa or Athongba or Athongpa) means "to cook" in verb form or "curry" in noun form in Meitei language and Meitei cuisine.

It may refer to:

  • Chamthong Thongba, traditional Meitei vegetable stew curry
  • Maroi Bori Thongba, traditional Meitei dish, mainly consisting of maroi herbs (chives) and bori pieces (sundried ground lentil nuggets or dumplings)
  • Nga Thongba, traditional Meitei fish curry
  • Sana Thongba, traditional Meitei cheese curry
  • Tharoi Thongba, traditional Meitei snail curry
  • Yen Thongba, traditional Meitei chicken curry