Mince & veggie Pilau # Kenya Pilau Contest#

Name: Mince & veggie Pilau # Kenya Pilau Contest#
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1.5 Cups Basmati rice; 1/4 Kg Mince meat (Beef, Mutton, Chicken); 2 Onions chopped; 1/2 Cup Peas (half boiled with a pinch of baking soda); 1/2 Tsp Tumeric powder; 1/2 Tsp Cumin/Coriander Powder; 1/2 Tsp Freshly ground roasted cumin powder; 2 tbsp butter; 4 Tbsp Oil; 1/2 Tsp Ginger; 1/2 Tsp Garlic; 1 Tbsp Whole Cumin seeds; 1 Cinnamon, 2 Cloves, 2 Cardamon; 1/2 Tsp Whole black pepper; 1 Small bunch of chopped Coriander leaves; 2 Carrot diced; 2 Tbsp Chopped capsicum; 1 Green chilli (optional); 4 Cups Warm Water

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

Mombasa, Kenya

Was bored of the usual mince curry served with rice, thought of trying out mince pilau - looked at different options on th enet and based on ingredients at had came up with this! The aroma when cooking is just brilliant!!

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

1.5 CupsBasmati rice
1/4 KgMince meat (Beef, Mutton, Chicken)
2Onions chopped
1/2 CupPeas (half boiled with a pinch of baking soda)
1/2 TspTumeric powder
1/2 TspCumin/Coriander Powder
1/2 TspFreshly ground roasted cumin powder
2 tbspbutter
4 TbspOil
1/2 TspGinger
1/2 TspGarlic
1 TbspWhole Cumin seeds
1Cinnamon, 2 Cloves, 2 Cardamon
1/2 TspWhole black pepper
1Small bunch of chopped Coriander leaves
2Carrot diced
2 TbspChopped capsicum
1Green chilli (optional)
4 CupsWarm Water

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Steps

1

Heat up oil and butter in a cooking pot.
2

Add the whole spices, cinnamon, whole pepper, cumin seeds, cloves and cardamon.
3

Add your chopped onions and fry till translucent.
4

Add in your mince, ginger, garlic, a pinch of coriander and tumeric powders, cook till it browns (beef/mutton) - changes color.
5

Once all moisture is gone from the meat, add in chopped tomato, chilli, capsicum then tumeric/coriander powder. Fry for a few mins.
6

Then add in your peas and carrots and followed by a bit of chopped coriander. Stir together for a few mins.
7

Add water & salt and let it simmer.
8

Once it starts to boil, drain your rice and add it in. Spinkle some coriander and stir a little. Cook on a high, then reduce to medium low.
9

Once water has dried. Or has reduced you can opt to cover with charcoal/oven for about 5-10 mins then your pilau is ready to serve!