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Kenyan Pilau Rice Recipe

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Kenyan Pilau Rice Recipe

Kenyan pilau is a rice-based specialty that is popular along the Swahili coast. The dish consists of rice that is flavored with a variety of spices and cooked in a broth made from meat or fish.

Typical spices include ginger, garlic, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, and fried onions.

This pilau variety is traditionally prepared and served for special occasions and celebrations.

It can be enriched by the addition of potatoes, tomatoes, and raisins. Originally, pilau was brought to Africa by the Arabs, and later on, it was brought to America by enslaved Africans.

 

 

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1/2kg Beef

2 Onion, chopped

4 cloves Garlic, chopped

5cm Ginger, chopped

2 small Bay leaves

Salt to taste

1/4 cup oil

1 teaspoon Ground Cloves

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Ground cardamom

1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper

2 cups Rice

 

 

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE KENYAN PILAU RICE RECIPE

Wash the beef and cut into chunks, add into a pan. Add one onion and 2 garlic cloves with the ginger. Add bay leaves, with a cup of water and some salt to taste.

Cook until the beef is tender, then remove from heat. Set stock aside

Wash the rice and rinse until the water runs clear.

Heat the oil under low heat in a separate pan. Add the remaining onions and cook until the onions start to caramelize and become brown. Pour in the garlic and the ground spices. Stir for 30 secs.

Add the rice into the pot. Pour in the stock and meat chunks. Add more water to cover rice. Taste for salt and add more if needed.

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Cover the allow the rice to cook until all the moisture is absorbed.

 

 

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Kenyan Pilau Rice Recipe

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Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time: Nutrition facts: 200 calories 5 grams fat

Ingredients

1/2kg Beef
2 Onion, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, chopped
5cm Ginger, chopped
2 small Bay leaves
Salt to taste
1/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground cardamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper
2 cups Rice

Instructions

  • Wash the beef and cut into chunks, add into a pan. Add one onion and 2 garlic cloves with the ginger. Add bay leaves, with a cup of water and some salt to taste.
  • Cook until the beef is tender, then remove from heat. Set stock aside
  • Wash the rice and rinse until the water runs clear.
  • Heat the oil under low heat in a separate pan. Add the remaining onions and cook until the onions start to caramelize and become brown. Pour in the garlic and the ground spices. Stir for 30 secs.
  • Add the rice into the pot. Pour in the stock and meat chunks. Add more water to cover rice. Taste for salt and add more if needed.
  • Cover the allow the rice to cook until all the moisture is absorbed.
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