Pilau
Next up on today’s menu, we’re going to be enjoying a delicious and traditional Kenyan dish for lunch: Pilau
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Servings: 4-6
2 onions
4 cloves of garlic
4 tsps of cumin seeds
2 tsps of cardamon
1/4 tsp of cloves
1/4 tsp of black pepper
2 tsps of garam masala
2 beef stock cubes
3 tbsps of cooking oil
salt to taste
3 medium-sized potatoes (optional)
1 lb. beef
1.5 lbs. rice
Directions
Chop onions and set aside. Peel the garlic and put it into a mortar. Add some salt and then pound into a pulp. Cut the beef into small cubes. Peel potatoes.
In a non-stick pot, add the oil and when this is warm, add the onions and cubed beef. After briefly frying the beef, add a bit of water and attend to the other preparations.
Heat the cumin seeds and cardamon in a pan before putting them into the grinder. When the spices are ground, separate the husks where necessary. Mix the finely ground cumin, cardamon, cloves, garam masala and black pepper together before adding it to the frying beef. Sprinkle in your stock. Stir and add enough water for the amount of rice. Add the potatoes. Stir so that it is all mixed well, before covering. Cook on medium heat for ± 20 minutes. Check once or twice and turn your wooden spoon through the rice once. Stirring more will make the rice mushy.
Once the rice is cooked, the meal is ready to serve.
