Rinse the 250 g of basmati rice under cold water in the colander until the water runs almost clear. Drain well.
Get the rice going
Put the rice in the saucepan with 375 ml of water (1.5 times its volume) and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, turn the heat way down and cook 12 min without lifting the lid.
Tip · Start the timer as soon as the water boils and don't lift the lid, or the steam escapes and the rice cooks unevenly.
Prep the veggies
Peel the onion and slice it thin. Peel the carrot and dice it small, about 5 mm.
Soft-boil the eggs
Bring water to a boil in the second saucepan. Gently lower in the 2 eggs, cook them 6 min, then run them under cold water and peel them.
Tip · Take the eggs out of the fridge 10 min ahead and lower them into water that's already boiling so they don't crack; 6 min gives you a runny yolk.
Cook the veggies
Heat a drizzle of oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and carrot 5 min, stirring, then add the 150 g of frozen peas and cook 4 min more.
Fluff and rest the rice
Off the heat, leave the rice covered 3 min, then fluff it with a fork or spoon. Move it to the mixing bowl.
Fry the rice
Tip the rice into the skillet with the veggies, over high heat. Add the 2 tbsp of soy sauce and the pepper, and stir-fry 3 min, stirring nonstop.
Season and plate
Off the heat, drizzle with 1 tsp of sesame oil and stir. Split between two plates and top each with a soft-boiled egg, cut in half right when you eat.
And there you go, it's readyCheck off every step to celebrate.
The questions you're asking
short answers, numbers you can check
How many calories in a serving?
One serving has about 629 kcal. 71% comes from carbs, 14% from protein and 12% from fat.
111 gCarbs
22 gProtein
9 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy
629 kcal
Protein
21.8 g
Carbs
111.2 g
of which sugars
7.7 g
Fat
8.7 g
of which saturated fat
2.1 g
Fiber
8.6 g
Salt
2.9 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 $1.29 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.
≈ $2.58for 2 people
≈ $1.29a 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!