Chicken pilau #pilau contest#

Name: Chicken pilau #pilau contest#
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1/2 chicken; 20 g pilau masala; 1 tblspn black pepper; 1 tblspn cumin seeds; 1 tblspn garam masala; 1 tblspn mixed spices; 4 cinamon sticks; 4 tablespoon tomato paste; 3 tblspoon dark soy sauce; 1/2 bulb garlic; 1 pc ginger; 2 large onions; 3 tblspns oil

Racquel Gakenia @Gakenia

Chicken pilau #pilau contest#

Racquel Gakenia @Gakenia

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Ingredients

45min

4 servings

1/2chicken
20 gpilau masala
1tblspn black pepper
1tblspn cumin seeds
1tblspn garam masala
1tblspn mixed spices
4cinamon sticks
4 tablespoontomato paste
3tblspoon dark soy sauce
1/2bulb garlic
1 pcginger
2large onions
3tblspns oil

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Steps

45min

1

Clean and cut the chicken in desired size... Place in a sufuria with water it's same level as meat and bring to boil... Once ready set aside...
2

In the same sufuria, place the oil and let heat and put the spices toasting them...for about 30sec...on medium heat
3

Add in the chopped onions and let it cook till browned
4

Add in the crushed garlic and ginger and let it sweat
5

Add in the chicken and and a bit of the chicken broth to prevent food from sticking...letting it cook for about two minutes while covered
6

Add in the tomato paste... And the soy sauce diluted with about 100ml water... Evenly mix and let simmer for about 1min
7

Add in the rice and mix.. Add in the left over broth and some water in case it's not enough to cook the rice
8

Cook on high heat for the first 7-10min...once almost cooked and a little water is left... Reduce to low...
9

Once all water dries... I cover with wet paper (I use the wheat flour packets) and the sufuria cover.....and let the rice cook completely with the steam..
10

Once ready... Serve while hot
11

I served with kachumbari and homemade chilli