Tanzanian Rice

Name: Tanzanian Rice
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 3 cups hot water; 2 cups rice; 1 red onion, finely diced; 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced; 2 whole sticks, cinammon; 6 cardamon pods; 1/2 tsp cummin; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp whole cloves

Tumiso Foods @tumiso

Kenya

What makes Tanzanian rice different is the generous use of cloves. They particularly flare up flavor in this simple rice dish. The cinammon as usual woody and sweet, the black pepper balances that with a pleasant mild bite. It's a beautiful blend with cummin, cardamon, garlic and onions. Recipe inspired by Spruce Eats. #recipemarathon

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 people

2 tbspvegetable oil
2 tbspcoconut oil
3 cupshot water
2 cupsrice
1red onion, finely diced
2 clovesgarlic, finely sliced
2whole sticks, cinammon
6cardamon pods
1/2 tspcummin
1 tspblack pepper
1/2 tspwhole cloves

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Steps

1 hour

1

Soak rice in salty water for half an hour. Wash and strain
2

Add oil and onions in wide pot over medium heat. Cook till softened.
3

Add rice and stir continually till well coated with oil. Add garlic and all recipes. Stir till fragrant.
4

Add hot water and stir. Bring it to a boil and lower the heat. Cover firmly and let it cook slowly for 15 minutes.
5

Turn off heat. Let it remain covered for 5 minutes. Uncover, flake with fork and serve with curry or stew of choice.

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Tumiso Foods @tumiso

on September 25, 2021 08:18

Kenya

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