World Flavors Cookbook

Kenyan Pilau

Richly spiced rice cooked with whole spices and meat — the Swahili coast's most festive rice dish.

Cuisine: Kenya

Ingredients

• 3 cups basmati rice
• 500g beef or chicken, cubed
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp whole cumin
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp pilau masala
• 3 tbsp ghee

Instructions

1. Fry whole spices in ghee until fragrant.
2. Add onion and fry golden, then add garlic and pilau masala.
3. Add meat and brown well.
4. Add water, bring to boil, and cook meat until tender.
5. Add rice and enough water for rice to cook. Cover and simmer until absorbed.