Pilau

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the meat in the hot oil and fry until it turns light brown.
  2. 2Put in the onions and fry until golden brown.
  3. 3Add crushed garlic.
  4. 4Add pilau masala,iliki nzima, uzile wa unga, and kitunguu saumu and cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.
  5. 5Add the rice.
  6. 6Make sure all the rice is covered in spice and cook for 1 minute.
  7. 7Pour in the stock.
  8. 8Add salt to taste.
  9. 9Put in the potatoes and peas.
  10. 10Bury in the potatoes, put the lid on and let it cook.
  11. 11When the water dries up put in the veggies and continue cooking.
  12. 12Mix the rice, put the lid back on and cook for 7 more minutes.
  13. 13Serve pilau.
  14. 14Add sliced onion, thinly sliced bell pepper, chopped pepper and thinly sliced carrots.
  15. 15Add medium ripe tomatoes thinly sliced without seeds.
  16. 16Add salt and lemon juice to taste.

Ingredients

  • capsicum
  • carrots
  • 2 large onions
  • 1 cup peas
  • a few potatoes cut in half or not
  • 3 tbspn pilau masala
  • few cardamom pods
  • 2 tbspn cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • beef stock
  • 500 grms beef
  • 500 grms rice
  • 0.66 cup oil
  • to taste salt
  • to taste lemon juice
  • sliced onion
  • bell pepper
  • carrots
  • ripe tomatoes without seeds

Tips

  • The recipe uses pilau masala and uzile (cumin), adding flavor and aroma.
  • Adding fat meat provides extra taste to the pilau.