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Pilau

Name: Pilau
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Kenya
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice; 300g Beef; 2 Onion; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 Cinnamon stick; 3 Clove; 3 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Rice

⏱ 50 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Spiced meat and rice cooked together — a fragrant dish reflecting Swahili culture on Kenya's coast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Pilau was born when Arabian and Indian food cultures met the Swahili culture of Kenya's coast through Indian Ocean trade. It's flavored with pilau masala, a blend of cumin, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices. It's a special dish often served at weddings and celebrations.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a wedding feast in Mombasa, a huge pot of pilau is served and guests help themselves.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Rice 2 cups
Beef 300g
Onion 2
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick 1
Clove 3
Garlic 3 cloves
Vegetable Oil 3 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Fry the onion slowly in oil until golden.
Add the meat, garlic, cumin seeds, cinnamon, and cloves and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add water and simmer until the meat is tender.
Add the rinsed rice and season with salt.
Cover and cook on low, let it steam, and stir together.

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