Biryani ( Rice and Rojo la Biryani #creativerice

Name: Biryani ( Rice and Rojo la Biryani #creativerice
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 People
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 2 Glasses rice; 4 Large Onions chopped in rings; 5 Large Potatoes peeled and cubed; 5 Garlic Cloves; 1 Small Piece of Ginger; 1 Kg pre-boiled Beef; 1/2 Green and Yellow Hoho (Bell Pepper); 250-500 ml Oil; Yellow Food Colouring; 1 1/2 tbsp Cumin Powder; 2 tbsp Black Pepper; Cardamon Powder and Whole Seeds; Cloves Whole; 1 tbsp Cinnamon Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 3/4 tsp Curry Powder; Salt; Pilau Masala (optional)

Stacy Kendi_Holahme @cook_16890121

Nairobi

This is one of my best swahili dishes and I enjoy making it in a very simple way . I like calling it my #holahmebiryanichallenge
#creativerice

Stacy Kendi_Holahme @cook_16890121

Nairobi

This is one of my best swahili dishes and I enjoy making it in a very simple way . I like calling it my #holahmebiryanichallenge
#creativerice

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Ingredients

45 Minutes

4 People

2 Glassesrice
4Large Onions chopped in rings
5Large Potatoes peeled and cubed
5Garlic Cloves
1Small Piece of Ginger
1 Kgpre-boiled Beef
1/2Green and Yellow Hoho (Bell Pepper)
250-500 mlOil
Yellow Food Colouring
1 1/2 tbspCumin Powder
2 tbspBlack Pepper
Cardamon Powder and Whole Seeds
ClovesWhole
1 tbspCinnamon Powder
1 tspGaram Masala
3/4 tspCurry Powder
Salt
Pilau Masala (optional)

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Steps

45 Minutes

1

Add oil in a pan and heat it up for few seconds then add in your onion rings. Fry until golden brown. Remove and set aside
2

As the onions fry, soak the cubed potatoes in water that has yellow food colouring
3

Add in the soaked potatoes in the same frying oil and let them cook till crunchy on the outside and not over cooked on the inside. Remove and set aside.
4

In a sufuria or cooking pan add in your crushed ginger and garlic with oil and fry. Add in whole cardamom and cloves and let them fry together. Once golden brown, remove your whole spices.
5

Add your green and yellow hoho (bell pepper) and let it cook for 2-3 minutes
6

Add in the pre-boiled meat. You can pre-boil with ginger, garlic and cloves with water.
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Next add in your spices to make the rojo. Add in cumin, black pepper, cardamom powder, cinnamon, garam masala, curry powder, salt and pilau masala. The pilau masala is optional. Mix the meat and spices together and let them cook for 2 minutes.
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Add in your blended tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix together. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
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Next, add in your maziwa mala. Then add in your fried potatoes and onions. Cover and let it cook for 10 minutes.
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Next add in your lime, mix and let it cook until you see a layer of oil forming on top. The rojo will be ready.
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For the rice, cook the rice as you normally would cook it. Then pour in the remaining food colour and mix the rice to form an ombre kind of look.
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Finally serve your meal with your preferred drink 😊
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Finally serve with your preferred drink😊😋.
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If you find it being too acidic, add a little bit of sugar to reduce the acidity.
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Hope you get to cook this biryani recipe and you can tag me using the #holahmebiryanichallenge