Description of making pitang oying

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Joya Medok Doley describes the process of making pitang oying, a traditional dish of the Mising community made with rice and chicken. She begins by washing the rice with water. After washing, a small amount of water is left so the grains expand. She then peels ginger and garlic. Black pepper and chilies should be added based on the amount of curry that is being made. Then, she removes the soaked rice and pounds it with a mortar and pestle. The rice is pounded till it becomes grainy. The hen is put into hot boiling water. This makes it easy … continued below

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Doley, Normoda October 12, 2022.

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  • Main Title: Description of making pitang oying
  • Series Title: Normoda Doley Collection
  • Parallel Title: Pitang oying kéːnam

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Joya Medok Doley describes the process of making pitang oying, a traditional dish of the Mising community made with rice and chicken. She begins by washing the rice with water. After washing, a small amount of water is left so the grains expand. She then peels ginger and garlic. Black pepper and chilies should be added based on the amount of curry that is being made. Then, she removes the soaked rice and pounds it with a mortar and pestle. The rice is pounded till it becomes grainy. The hen is put into hot boiling water. This makes it easy to remove the feathers. The hen is then roasted in the fire. For the pitang oying, big pieces of chicken are preferred. These pieces are tied together with a string or leaf so that the pieces of the same hen do not get mixed with other hen's pieces because the dish is being made for a ui (domestic puja). Mustard oil is put on a wok. Then, we wait until it becomes hot. Paanch phoran (Indian masala) is put and stirred until black, then chicken pieces are placed. Onions are added, followed by ginger-garlic paste. Black pepper, chili paste, tumeric, and salt are added and stirred. After frying for some time, water and marsang, a green leafy vegetable, are added. Different kinds of leafy vegetables which have a pleasant aroma can be added. When the curry starts boiling, the pounded rice is put where the bubbles are formed. Extra chilies and black pepper can be added to make it hot and spicy. Then, coriander leaves are added as a final touch.

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Mising Language Resource

This compilation comprises a diverse array of video recordings, encompassing various genres such as everyday activities, tool making, traditional instruments, children's stories, historical narratives, personal anecdotes, natural conversations, folk songs, culinary recipes, discussions on culturally significant events or items, and conversations on language. Normoda Doley initiated this collection in late 2022 during her Ph.D. studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. Fluent in Mising as her mother tongue, she is also proficient in Assamese, Hindi, and English. The research project received financial support through a Junior Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Computational Resource on South Asian Languages

The Computational Resource for South Asian Languages (CoRSAL) is a digital archive for source audio, video, and text on the minority languages of South Asia.

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Description of making pitang oying

Joya Medok Doley describes the process of making pitang oying, a traditional dish of the Mising community made with rice and chicken. She begins by washing the rice with water. After washing, a small amount of water is left so the grains expand. She then peels ginger and garlic. Black pepper and chilies should be added based on the amount of curry that is being made. Then, she removes the soaked rice and pounds it with a mortar and pestle. The rice is pounded till it becomes grainy. The hen is put into hot boiling water. This makes it easy to remove the feathers. The hen is then roasted in the fire. For the pitang oying, big pieces of chicken are preferred. These pieces are tied together with a string or leaf so that the pieces of the same hen do not get mixed with other hen's pieces because the dish is being made for a ui (domestic puja). Mustard oil is put on a wok. Then, we wait until it becomes hot. Paanch phoran (Indian masala) is put and stirred until black, then chicken pieces are placed. Onions are added, followed by ginger-garlic paste. Black pepper, chili paste, tumeric, and salt are added and stirred. After frying for some time, water and marsang, a green leafy vegetable, are added. Different kinds of leafy vegetables which have a pleasant aroma can be added. When the curry starts boiling, the pounded rice is put where the bubbles are formed. Extra chilies and black pepper can be added to make it hot and spicy. Then, coriander leaves are added as a final touch.

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  • October 12, 2022

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  • Jan. 22, 2024, 1:57 p.m.

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Doley, Normoda. Description of making pitang oying, audio recording, October 12, 2022; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243532/: accessed May 8, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Information.

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