Pilau

Swahili Rice With Meat

Pilau Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups washed and drained rice
• 1 pound meat cut into large cubes (beef, mutton, chicken, goat)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp whole black pepper
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• a few cardamom pods
• 2 tsps crushed fresh ginger
• 2 tsps crushed fresh garlic
• 3 onions sliced into rings
• 3 tomatoes finely diced
• 4 small potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1/2 cup sultana raisins (optional)
• salt to taste
• 4 cups warm water

Method

• Mix cumin, black pepper, cloves and cinnamon in a cup of warm water. Stir and set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy saucepan, fry onions until golden, add garlic and ginger and fry until well blended.
• Add the meat and brown it well. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes
• Remove the meat and onions and set aside.
• In the same pan and the rice, stirring to coat evenly with the oil.
• Add the spices and tomatoes and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the four cups of water. Bring to boil and add the potatoes, salt, raisins, meat and onions. Stir and cover, continuing to cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover with foil and keep in a warm oven for 20 minutes.

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