Dim Polao
Fragrant ghee polao crowned with fried, spiced boiled eggs — an easy weekend celebration rice.
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Serves
4
Per serving
292 kcal
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Instructions
Step 1: Rub the boiled eggs with the ground turmeric and chilli powder and fry in a tablespoon of ghee until blistered; set aside.
Step 2: Fry the onion in the remaining ghee until golden, then add the cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and ginger paste.
Step 3: Add the polao rice and fry for two minutes, then the hot water, sugar and salt.
Step 4: Cover and cook on low until the rice is tender, then nestle the eggs on top and rest for 5 minutes.
Ingredients
Quantities update automatically for 4 servings.
- 350 gPolao rice — washed
- 6 wholeEgg — hard-boiled and peeled
- 4 tbspGhee
- 2 wholeOnion — sliced
- 1 tspGinger paste
- 4 wholeCardamom pods
- 1 wholeCinnamon stick
- 2 wholeBay leaf
- ½ tspGround turmeric
- ½ tspChilli powder
- 1 tspSugar
- 1 ½ tspSalt
- 650 mlWater — hot
Nutrition
Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.
- Calories
- 292 kcal
- Protein
- 11.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10.4 g
- Fat
- 22.9 g
- Saturated fat
- 11.9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 4.8 g
- Sodium
- 845 mg
These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.