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Pudoh
Pudoh: Khasi steamed rice-flour cakes filled with spiced minced pork
Pudoh is a Khasi steamed snack from the hills around Shillong in Meghalaya: soft rice-flour dough wrapped around minced pork seasoned with ginger, onion and black sesame, steamed in leaves and eaten at breakfast or teatime. This recipe uses pork, so cook the filling until the mince reaches 71 °C and no pink remains. The common mistake is a wet filling, which soaks the dough; fry the mince until dry before wrapping. Chef's tip: work the dough while warm, as rice dough cracks when it cools.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the filling
- 10 ½ oz minced pork
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp gingergrated
- 1 tbsp black sesame seedstoasted and ground
- 2 green chillieschopped
- ¾ tsp salt
For the dough
- 9 oz rice flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup boiling waterapproximately
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry 1 onion until soft. Add 1 tbsp ginger and 2 green chillies, then 10 ½ oz minced pork and ¾ tsp salt.
4 minStep 2: Fry, breaking up the mince, until no pink remains, the juices have evaporated and the mince reaches 160°F. Stir in 1 tbsp black sesame seeds and cool.
12 minStep 3: Stir ¼ tsp salt into 9 oz rice flour and pour in 1 cup boiling water, mixing with a spoon, then knead while warm into a smooth dough.
5 minStep 4: Divide into 8. Flatten each into a 10 cm round, put a spoonful of filling in the centre and gather the edges to seal.
15 minStep 5: Set each on a 8 banana leaf squares square and steam, covered, until the dough is firm and glossy.
20 minStep 6: Serve hot with a chilli chutney.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pudoh take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 35 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of black sesame seeds?
- Poppy seeds or finely chopped pumpkin seeds, same amount.
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