Galho
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A soft, warming rice porridge cooked with vegetables, greens and smoked meat, a Naga comfort food.
Region: NagalandOccasion: Everyday meal; cold daysTime: 50 minServes: 4Non-vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup sticky or short-grain rice, washed
- 150 g smoked pork or chicken, chopped
- 1 tbsp axone (optional)
- 1 cup chopped mustard leaves or other greens
- 1 cup chopped pumpkin or cabbage
- 1 inch ginger, crushed
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1–2 green chillies or a piece of king chilli
- Salt to taste
- 5–6 cups water
Method
- Boil the smoked meat in the water for 15 minutes.
- Add the rice, ginger, garlic, chillies and axone and cook for 20 minutes, stirring now and then.
- Add the pumpkin or cabbage and cook until soft.
- Add the greens and salt and cook for 5 more minutes until the porridge is thick and creamy.
- Serve hot in bowls.
History
Rice cooked with whatever greens and meat were at hand has long been a simple everyday dish in Naga homes.
Significance
Galho is eaten on cold days, given to those who are unwell and enjoyed as a filling one-pot meal.