Kenyan Pilau
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November 20, 2024
Prepare the Meat and Spices:
- Season and boil your choice of meat until tender, then set aside.
- Chop and crush all the spices (e.g., garlic, ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and pilau masala) and set them aside.
Cook the Pilau Base:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté the onions until golden brown.
- Add the cooked meat and let it brown slightly. Stir in the crushed spices and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
Add the Rice and Ingredients:
- Stir in the rice and chopped tomatoes, ensuring everything is evenly coated with the spices.
- Add the shrimp (if using) and pour in 2 cups of water. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the mixture steam.
Monitor and Finish Cooking:
- Check periodically to ensure the water has been absorbed and the rice is soft. Add a splash of water if needed until the rice is fully cooked.
- Once the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, increase the heat slightly and stir to ensure the spices are well distributed throughout the rice.
Serve:
- Serve your pilau hot with kachumbari (a fresh tomato and onion salad) or your preferred side salad.
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Ingredients:
Adjust Servings
| 4 peppercorns whole, black | |
| 4 cardamom pods | |
| 4 cinnamon sticks | |
| 4teaspoons cumin seed powder | |
| 2cloves garlic | |
| 0.5teaspoon ginger | |
| 1pound goat meat | |
| 1small onion | |
| 1.5cups rice canned, ( you can use basmati rice) | |
| 4servings salt to taste | |
| 1cup dressed shrimp | |
| 2small tomatoes | |
| 1 cooking spoon of vegetable oil |
Directions
1.
Prepare the Meat and Spices
1. Season and boil your choice of meat until tender, then set aside. | 2. Chop and crush all the spices (e.g., garlic, ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and pilau masala) and set them aside.
Mark as complete
2.
Cook the Pilau Base
1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté the onions until golden brown. | 2. Add the cooked meat and let it brown slightly. Stir in the crushed spices and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
Mark as complete
3.
Add the Rice and Ingredients
1. Stir in the rice and chopped tomatoes, ensuring everything is evenly coated with the spices. | 2. Add the shrimp (if using) and pour in 2 cups of water. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the mixture steam.
Mark as complete
4.
Monitor and Finish Cooking
1. Check periodically to ensure the water has been absorbed and the rice is soft. Add a splash of water if needed until the rice is fully cooked. | 2. Once the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, increase the heat slightly and stir to ensure the spices are well distributed throughout the rice.
Mark as complete
5.
Serve
Serve your pilau hot with kachumbari (a fresh tomato and onion salad) or your preferred side salad.
Mark as complete
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