Name: Kenyan Chicken Pilau (East African Pilau with Chicken) By Yummy Medley
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: East African Recipes
Ingredients: 2 pounds of chopped bone-in chicken; 3 cups long grain basmati rice; 2 cups of coconut milk + 2 cups of water; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large red onion sliced; 4 cloves of garlic crushed; 10 green cardamon pods; 8 cloves; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp black pepper corns; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 bouillon cube; Salt to taste

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Kenyan Chicken Pilau (East African Pilau with Chicken) By Yummy Medley

Yields6 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

Featuring a delicious East African pilau made with chicken, this Kenyan Chicken Pilau recipe is an elevated chicken and Kenyan Pilau dish that is very easy to make!

Kenyan Pilau is usually served during special occasions like public holidays, weddings and religious celebrations like Eid or Christmas.

2 pounds of chopped bone-in chicken

3 cups long grain basmati rice

2 cups of coconut milk + 2 cups of water

4 tbsp vegetable oil

1 large red onion sliced

4 cloves of garlic crushed

10 green cardamon pods

8 cloves

1 tbsp cumin seeds

1 tsp black pepper corns

1 tsp coriander seeds