"Traditional" Swahili beef pilau and coleslaw
Pilau is a favorite Kenyan meal and a common delicacy whose roots are deeply embedded in the culture of the Swahili communities. Pilau likely originated in Ancient Persia, but Kenyans, and residents of many other lands – India, Pakistan and most Middle East countries, claim that Pilau originated with them. Westerners know it as Rice Pilaf. (From edukenya.org) I had the ingredients in the house and decided to try out this slightly different recipe from how I usually cook it.
"Traditional" Swahili beef pilau and coleslaw
Pilau is a favorite Kenyan meal and a common delicacy whose roots are deeply embedded in the culture of the Swahili communities. Pilau likely originated in Ancient Persia, but Kenyans, and residents of many other lands – India, Pakistan and most Middle East countries, claim that Pilau originated with them. Westerners know it as Rice Pilaf. (From edukenya.org) I had the ingredients in the house and decided to try out this slightly different recipe from how I usually cook it.
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- 1
Take your whole spices: cloves, black pepper, cardamon, cinnamon, cumin and soak in water that slightly covers them, for at least 30min
- 2
Put the 1/2 cup of oil in a cooking pan/sufuria and heat until hot then add your chopped onions until golden brown(this is the main step for the brown color of pilau and not pilau masala)
- 3
Add your 1tbsp of ginger and garlic paste and stir, then cover for a about 2min
- 4
Add the whole spices including the little water that you had soaked them in. Stir and cover for about 3min.
- 5
Add your 1/2kg of pre-boiled beef, stir and cover for about 10minutes for the beef to absorb the spices well.
- 6
Add your 2 cups of rice and stir
- 7
Lastly add your 4 cups of water, stir and cover. Let it simmer on low heat for about 30min or until your rice is well cooked
- 8
Your pilau is ready for serving
- 9
For the coleslaw, these are the ingredients
- 10
Chop your onion into thin slices then soak in salty water (to remove the bitter taste) as you prepare the rest of the ingredients
- 11
Chop your green pepper
- 12
Grate your carrots
- 13
Add the vegetables I.e., cabbage, carrots, green pepper and onions in a bowl and mix
- 14
Add 2-3 tbps of mayonnaise or to your liking, add a tsp of black/white pepper, add salt and mix together (if prepared early, you can put in the fridge to cool a bit before serving)
- 15
Your meal is ready for serving. You can serve with a glass of juice/water or any drink of your choice. Enjoy
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