Simple Pilau

Name: Simple Pilau
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 500 gms Rice; 250 gms Beef; Cooking oil; 3 medium size Onions (sliced); 1 tbsp Garlic+ginger paste; 2 tbsp Pilau masala; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; Cloves Whole; 2 sticks Cinnamon; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; Salt

Imbilo @Fionaskitchen

Hey:)
Hope you enjoy this recipe
Feel free to adjust measurements as you see fit, I eyeball alot of ingredients when cooking so I had to estimate how much I used for the recipe💛

Imbilo @Fionaskitchen

Hey:)
Hope you enjoy this recipe
Feel free to adjust measurements as you see fit, I eyeball alot of ingredients when cooking so I had to estimate how much I used for the recipe💛

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Ingredients

1hr 30 minutes

2 servings

500 gmsRice
250 gmsBeef
Cooking oil
3medium size Onions (sliced)
1 tbspGarlic+ginger paste
2 tbspPilau masala
1 tbspTomato paste
ClovesWhole
2 sticksCinnamon
1 tspCumin seeds
Salt

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Steps

1hr 30 minutes

1

Brown the beef in some oil.
2

Once browned add some water, half a cup to start, cover and let simmer till the meat is tender (10-15minutes) or until the water is drained.
3

When the beef is sizzling, add some oil, then add your whole spices (cinnamon, cumin and 4 cloves) and onions.
Cook covered until the onions are soft (around 5 minutes)
4

Once they start to brown, add your garlic ginger paste, sautée till fragrant, then add pilau masala. Mix well, add tomato paste and stir
5

Once incorporated, add water (1.5 cups for each cup of rice) taste and adjust your salt.
Mix well, then add rice
6

Cook uncovered till the water reduces like in pic 1, then reduce to low flame, cover with foil and your pot cover. Let steam on very low heat for till your rice is cooked
7

Done:)