Pilau is a coastal dish and one of the most popular dishes in Kenyan homes. A party without Pilau on the menu is a not a party.
Serves 3 – 4
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 36 mins
INGREDIENTS
- 250 g beef
- 400 g Pishori rice, washed and soaked for 15 minutes
- 2 onions chopped
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 coriander powder
- 1/2 cumin powder
- Vegetable cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- Whole spices
- 1 TBS cumin
- 1/2 tsp whole pepper
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cloves 2 cardamom
METHOD
In a cooking pot, fry onions until cooked (but not burnt – this give color to the end product), add garlic, ginger, salt, pilau masala, allow to cook for 2-3 mins, add meat and let cook until meat is cooked.
Pour in the rice, stir to combine the meat with the rice, add the 1 Âľ cups water and bring to a boil over high heat with the cooking pot uncovered. Once the water level has gone down, lower the heat, cover with foil paper or brown kitchen paper and cook for a further 2-3 mins or until water has dried up. Turn of your heat, fluff the rice and set aside for about 5 mins.
Serve with guacamole and a banana.
Bon apetite!
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