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Basmati rice with scrambled eggs and green beans

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.42 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.42a serving
617kcalper serving
23gof protein
VegetarianIn season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Trim the 250 g of green beans and peel the onion, then slice it thin. Put 1 l of water on to boil in the second saucepan.

  2. Get the basmati rice going

    Rinse the 200 g of rice in cold water until it runs clear. Put it in a saucepan with 400 ml of water and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, then cover and turn the heat way down.

    Tip · Rinse the basmati well to get rid of the starch, it'll stay in separate grains instead of sticking.
  3. Cook the rice covered

    Let it cook covered over low heat, without lifting the lid, until the water is absorbed. Then turn off the heat and let it steam, still covered.

  4. Cook the green beans

    Salt the boiling water in the second saucepan, drop in the green beans and cook them at a rolling boil while the rice cooks. Drain them in the colander.

  5. Cook the onion

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat and cook the sliced onion until golden. Add the drained green beans and sauté them with the onion.

  6. Beat the eggs

    Crack the 4 eggs into the mixing bowl, add salt and pepper, then beat them with a fork.

  7. Scramble the eggs

    Push the veggies to the side, add the 10 g of butter and pour in the eggs. Stir gently over low heat until fully set, with nothing runny left.

    Tip · Pull the skillet off the heat when the eggs are still a little glossy but set: they finish cooking from the leftover heat and don't dry out.
  8. Toss and serve

    Fluff the rice with a fork, divide it between two plates and top with the green beans and scrambled eggs. Add pepper to taste.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 617 kcal. 56% comes from carbs, 15% from protein and 27% from fat.

87 gCarbs
23 gProtein
18 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy617 kcal
Protein22.8 g
Carbs86.8 g
of which sugars6.6 g
Fat18.4 g
of which saturated fat6.5 g
Fiber5.3 g
Salt0.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.42 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.85for 2 people
≈ $1.42a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Soft-boiled, poached or scrambled eggs are made to order: reheated, they firm up and the runny yolk is gone. Make them the day you eat them, it's done in 5 minutes!

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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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