St Helena Plo
A one-pot rice dish with bacon, vegetables and curry, serving 4. Preparation time and servings are practical estimates.
Plo brings rice, meat, vegetables and curry together in a hearty one-pot meal. This version uses bacon and vegetables; other ingredients are also used on the island.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Fish
Worcestershire sauce
Ingredients without verified allergen data 13
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Bacon, Basmati rice, Onion, Carrots, Potatoes, White cabbage, Tomato, Curry powder, Vegetable oil, Sugar, Salt, Tomato ketchup, Water.
Method
- 01
Cook the base
Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Stir in the curry powder and sugar until fragrant, then add the ketchup.
Ready to continue when: The onion is translucent and the curry smells fragrant.
5 min - 02
Brown and simmer the bacon
Add the bacon and brown it. Pour in enough water to cover it and simmer gently until it is partly cooked.
Ready to continue when: The bacon is browned on the outside and partly cooked inside.
15 min - 03
Add the vegetables
Stir in the carrots, potatoes, cabbage and tomato. Add enough water to cover the ingredients and cook the pot covered.
Ready to continue when: The vegetables have started to soften but still hold their shape.
10 min - 04
Add the rice and finish cooking
Rinse the rice, add it to the pot and season with salt and Worcestershire sauce. Cover, bring to a boil and simmer gently, stirring occasionally. Add a little more water if needed.
Ready to continue when: The rice is tender, the vegetables and bacon are cooked, and no excess liquid remains.
20 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
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State: Published after documentary validation; no “Tested” label is shown.