Meghalaya Egg Jadoh
Meghalaya jadoh with egg — the Khasi rice dish cooked with egg, ginger and black sesame, a hearty one-pot meal from the hills.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice, soaked 30 minutes
- 4 eggs
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger, chopped
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds, roasted
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 2 green chillies, slit
- Fresh coriander, chopped
Method
- Heat mustard oil and fry the onion and ginger until soft.
- Add turmeric, pepper and salt; fry for 1 minute.
- Add the drained rice and fry for 2 minutes.
- Pour in 3 cups of water, cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
- Beat the eggs and drizzle into the rice, stirring gently so the egg cooks into ribbons.
- Add the roasted black sesame seeds and green chillies.
- Rest for 5 minutes without opening the lid.
- Fluff gently, garnish with coriander and serve hot.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).