Morog Polao
Bangladesh · South Asia
Morog polao is a Bangladeshi dish of aromatic rice served with chicken. Nusrat Jahan Labonnayo’s report on Jhunu Polao Ghor in Narinda, Old Dhaka, describes a version made with short-grained chinigura rice, local chicken and mild spicing. Her plate also includes an egg.[1]
The report traces the shop to Nur Muhammad, who opened it in 1970 and named it after his daughter Jhunu. Muhammad Fojor Ali later became its long-serving cook. Labonnayo describes the dish as part of her own childhood memories of Old Dhaka, and records its place in local meals for guests and iftar.[1]
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- Jhunu Polao Ghor: Serving aromatic morog polao for 51 years — Nusrat Jahan Labonnayo / The Business Standard, original shop visit and interview
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