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Meghalaya Egg Jadoh

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Meghalaya jadoh with egg — the Khasi rice dish cooked with egg, ginger and black sesame, a hearty one-pot meal from the hills.

Prep time20 min
Cook time30 min
Total time50 min
Servings4

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

  1. Heat mustard oil and fry the onion and ginger until soft.
  2. Add turmeric, pepper and salt; fry for 1 minute.
  3. Add the drained rice and fry for 2 minutes.
  4. Pour in 3 cups of water, cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
  5. Beat the eggs and drizzle into the rice, stirring gently so the egg cooks into ribbons.
  6. Add the roasted black sesame seeds and green chillies.
  7. Rest for 5 minutes without opening the lid.
  8. Fluff gently, garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)350 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)13 g
Carbs (estimate)44 g

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).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Food safety: cook the rice until fully tender and stir the eggs in well so they set. Allergen: egg, sesame, mustard. Substitute white sesame seeds if black ones are not available. Do not stir the rice while it steams. Nutrition values are estimates.

Tags: Indian, Meghalaya, Khasi, jadoh, egg, rice

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