Pilau and Pilipili ya Kukaanga

Name: Pilau and Pilipili ya Kukaanga
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 400 ml Water or beef broth; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; 1 leaf Leek; 2 pieces Hot chili peppers; 1/4 piece Green bell pepper; 1/4 piece Yellow bell pepper; 1/4 piece Red bell pepper; 1 piece Onion; 2 pieces Tomatoes; 1 teaspoon Salt; 2 tablespoons Cooking oil; 200 g Rice; 1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves; 1 tablespoon Ground pilau masala; 1 tablespoon Ginger paste; 1 tablespoon Garlic paste; 1 large Onion; 6 pieces Whole black peppercorns; 1 piece Whole cinnamon stick; 4 pieces Whole cardamom pods; 4 pieces Whole cloves; 200 g Beef (cubed)

Cindy Juliet @cindycooks_21

Nairobi, Kenya

Pilau has always been something I wanted to try.. I envied people who made it and nobody ever has any negative reviews 😅
So I learnt how to make it and it's soooo good 😊

Cindy Juliet @cindycooks_21

Nairobi, Kenya

Pilau has always been something I wanted to try.. I envied people who made it and nobody ever has any negative reviews 😅
So I learnt how to make it and it's soooo good 😊

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Ingredients

2 servings

400 mlWater or beef broth
1 tablespoonLemon juice
Leek (1 leaf)
2 piecesHot chili peppers
1/4 pieceGreen bell pepper
1/4 pieceYellow bell pepper
1/4 pieceRed bell pepper
1 pieceOnion
2 piecesTomatoes
1 teaspoonSalt
2 tablespoonsCooking oil
200 gRice
1/2 teaspoonGround cloves
1 tablespoonGround pilau masala
1 tablespoonGinger paste
1 tablespoonGarlic paste
1large Onion
6 piecesWhole black peppercorns
1 pieceWhole cinnamon stick
4 piecesWhole cardamom pods
4 piecesWhole cloves
200 gBeef (cubed)

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Steps

1

Boil beef with a pinch of ground cloves and salt. Reserve the broth.
2

Fry boiled beef in oil until browned. Set aside.
3

In the same pot, fry whole spices until fragrant.
4

Add onions, fry until transparent. Add garlic and ginger paste.
5

Add ground pilau masala, stir, then return beef. Fry until onions are golden and slightly crisp.
6

Add rice, fry briefly. Pour in reserved broth.
7

Cook on low heat until rice is done and liquid absorbed.
8

Chop tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, and chili peppers.
9

Either roast vegetables in the oven until charred, or cook in a pan with a little oil until soft.
10

Blend the cooked vegetables into a paste.
11

Heat oil in a pan, add leek leaf, then pour in the blended paste.
12

Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
13

Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and season with salt.