Name: East African Pilau – Kenyan Pilau By Chef Lola’s kitchen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tsp Cloves; 2 tbsp Cumin seeds; 1 Stick cinnamon; ½ tbsp black peppercorn seeds; 12 pods Cardamon; 2 cups basmati rice; 5 potatoes medium - peeled and cut into quarters; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 2 Red onions medium - thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic minced; 2 tbsp ginger minced; 1 serrano chile finely chopped; 1 tbsp pilau masala; 2 beef stock cubes; ¼ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped; 1 lb beef sirloin cubed; 3 Roma tomatoes diced; 4 cups water; 2 Bay leaves; Salt to taste

East African Pilau is a traditional, beautiful fragrant rice dish made with many aromatic spices that adds an amazing depth of flavor to the rice. It can be made with either beef or chicken.

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East African Pilau – Kenyan Pilau By Chef Lola's kitchen

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

Pelau is delicious on its own and can be served as a stand-alone meal, however, if you want a full Kenyan experience simply pair with Kachumbari – a cool and refreshing salad made with tomatoes, red onions, cilantro and a spicy pepper like serrano chili pepper.

PILAU MASALA - PILAU SPICES

1 tsp Cloves

2 tbsp Cumin seeds

1 Stick cinnamon

½ tbsp black peppercorn seeds

12 pods Cardamon

RICE PILAU

2 cups basmati rice

5 potatoes medium - peeled and cut into quarters

¼ cup vegetable oil

2 Red onions medium - thinly sliced

4 cloves garlic minced