Beef Pilau

Joyce Ng'ong'a
Joyce Ng'ong'a @Joyjoyce
Kisumu Kenya

A friend of mine from Mombasa once taught me how to cook Pilau. I decided to make it today for my family. It was kind of a surprise recipe for my family. So delicious #coastaldish

Beef Pilau

A friend of mine from Mombasa once taught me how to cook Pilau. I decided to make it today for my family. It was kind of a surprise recipe for my family. So delicious #coastaldish

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Ingredients

45 mins
4 servings
  1. 2 cupsbasmati rice
  2. 1/4 kgbeef, prepared boiled
  3. 3potatoes, chopped
  4. 2 tbsWhole Pilau Masala
  5. 1large onion
  6. 1grated ginger and 1 grated garlic
  7. 1 pinchsalt
  8. 3 tbscooking oil
  9. 3mugs boiling water

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    Prepare the ingredients together to avoid wasting time

  2. 2

    Fry onion till golden brown

  3. 3

    Add garlic and ginger and fry. But don't let it burn.

  4. 4

    Add the whole Pilau masala and cook till the aroma fills the house.

  5. 5

    Add your pre-boiled beef and fry till golden brown

  6. 6

    Add your potatoes and cook for ten minutes but do not cook fully

  7. 7

    Add rice and salt and mix well. Then add boiling water and let it cook till the water has reduced.

  8. 8

    Reduce heat then turn the Pilau and cover tightly. Let it cook perfectly

  9. 9

    Serve with Kachumbari

  10. 10

    Tip: if you want a more colored Pilau or a browner Pilau use double the quantity of whole Pilau masala.

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Comments (6)

Norikazu Owen Ogawa
Norikazu Owen Ogawa @cook_6710315
Wow, your photo and plating have been really improved! Great Job!

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