Name: East African Pilau By African Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: East African Recipes
Ingredients: 3 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tsp Cumin spice; ½ tsp Cardamom spice; ¼ tsp Curry spice; ½ tsp Star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp Pepper flake; 1 Onion, medium; ½ tsp Paprika, smoked; 2 tsp Garlic; 1 tsp Ginger; ½ tsp Black pepper, white; 1 Jalapenos pepper, small; 1 Red bell pepper, small; 2 cups Basmati rice; 1 - 2 Tomatoes; 1 ½ tsp Salt; 1/3 -1/2 cup cashew optional; 4 cups Liquid Broth

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Yields5 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time40 mins

Pilau Rice is an intensely flavored rice, somewhat of a celebratory dish, that is cooked throughout East African Countries or Countries situated along the Swahili region in Africa.

3 tbsp cooking oilbutter/Ghee

1 tsp Cumin spice

½ tsp Cardamom spice

¼ tsp Curry spice

½ tsp Star anise

1 cinnamon stick

1 bay leaf

1 tsp Pepper flake

1 Onion, medium

½ tsp Paprika, smoked

2 tsp Garlicminced

1 tsp Gingerminced