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Main course · Persian

Sabzi Polo ba Tokhm-e Morgh (Herbed Green Rice with Fried Eggs)

40 min Serves 4 ~447 kcal/serving ~£4.50 (£1.13/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 30 g fresh dill, chopped
  • 20 g fresh coriander, chopped
  • 4 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
447 kcal
Protein
13.6 g
Carbohydrate
59.9 g
of which sugars
0.7 g
Fat
16.4 g
of which saturates
2.8 g
Fibre
1.7 g
Salt
0.23 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Rinse the basmati rice, then cook in plenty of boiling salted water for 6 minutes until half-cooked, then drain.

  2. 2

    Toss the dill, coriander and spring onions through the drained rice.

  3. 3

    Spoon the herbed rice into a large pan with 2 tablespoons of the oil, cover with a tea towel-wrapped lid and steam over a low heat for 20 minutes until tender.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile fry the eggs in the remaining oil for 2-3 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks are cooked to your liking.

  5. 5

    Fluff the herbed rice onto plates and top each with a fried egg to serve.

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