Galho

Galho

Galho

The defining Naga one-pot meal — glutinous rice cooked together with pork, greens, and sometimes a spoonful of axone (fermented soybean) in a single pot until the rice breaks down into a thick, savoury porridge. Every Naga tribe makes a version; the Angami version uses fiddlehead ferns, the Ao version uses dried meat. Eaten as the daily meal with a small dish of raja mircha chutney.

Cuisines

Manipuri Mizo Naga Meghalayan

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 45 min Total: 60 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Rice 1 cup Rice , raw
Pork 200 grams Pork , with bones
Mixed Green 1 cup Mixed Green , like mustard leaves or spinach
Potato 1 medium Potato , diced
Onion 1 medium Onion , sliced
Garlic 2 cloves Garlic , minced
Ginger 1 inch Ginger , minced
salt 1 teaspoon Salt , to taste
turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
water 2 cups Water
Green Chily — Green Chily

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash the rice thoroughly and set aside.
  2. 2 In a pot, add the pork along with the minced garlic, ginger, and sliced onion.
  3. 3 Add turmeric powder and salt to the pot.
  4. 4 Pour in 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
  5. 5 Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer until the pork is half cooked.
  6. 6 Add the diced potato to the pot and continue to cook.
  7. 7 After the potato is partially cooked, add the washed rice and mix well.
  8. 8 Add more water if necessary to ensure the rice cooks properly.
  9. 9 Once the rice is almost done, add the mixed greens and green chilies.
  10. 10 Cook until the greens are tender and the rice is fully cooked.
  11. 11 Adjust salt to taste and serve hot.

Tips

For a vegetarian version, omit the pork and add more vegetables like carrots or beans.