Sawhchiar
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A thick, comforting dish of rice cooked with chicken or pork until soft, seasoned with ginger and salt.
Region: MizoramOccasion: Family meals, community feasts and for the sickTime: 1 hourServes: 4Non-vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice, washed
- 500 g chicken or pork, cut small
- 1 tbsp ginger, chopped
- 2 green chillies (optional)
- Salt to taste
- 6–7 cups water
- Chopped spring onion and coriander to garnish
Method
- Boil the meat with ginger, salt and water until half cooked.
- Add the rice and chillies.
- Simmer on low heat, stirring often, until the rice breaks down and the dish is thick and creamy.
- Add more water if it gets too thick.
- Garnish with spring onion and coriander and serve hot.
History
Cooking rice and meat together in one large pot made it easy to feed many people.
Significance
Sawhchiar is cooked at community gatherings and church events, and is given to anyone who is unwell.