Jadoh (Khasi Rice with Meat)

Jadoh is the everyday comfort food of the Khasi people in Shillong. Rice is cooked with meat, lots of ginger, onion, turmeric and black pepper – simple, warming and very fragrant. Chicken works if you prefer.

Video by PRA’S KITCHEN on YouTube. Our recipe below is our own home-style version, written in our own words – quantities and steps may differ from the video.

• Serves 4
• Prep 15 min
• Cook 45 min
• gluten-free · dairy-free · Mild
• Famous in Meghalaya

Ingredients

• 500 g pork shoulder or belly (or chicken thighs), in small cubes
• 250 g short-grain or red rice, washed
• 2 tbsp oil (or pork fat)
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp black pepper, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1½ tsp salt
• 700 ml water

Method

1. Heat the oil and fry the meat until browned and the fat has rendered.
2. Add onions, ginger and garlic and fry for 5 minutes until soft and golden.
3. Stir in turmeric, pepper, bay leaves and salt, then the washed rice and fry for 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the water, bring to a boil, cover and cook on low heat for 20–25 minutes until the rice is soft and the water absorbed.
5. Rest 5 minutes covered and serve with a chilli chutney and a simple salad.

Tip: Some Khasi cooks add a spoon of pork blood at the end – this version skips it.

Shop the ingredients

Everything you need for this recipe is in stock at Farmah’s – order online or pick it up at Annenstraße 41, Graz.