Cook your meat until it's soft and well dry

While your meat is cooking, prepare you whole spices in a pan by roasting them, make sure the cardamoms are split

Let your spices roast until there's a beautiful aroma and be careful not to burn them then grind them or pound them into powder

To your cooked meat add in the oil, then the onions and the ginger garlic paste and cook until they are brown (this is what gives your pilau a good brown color) careful not to burn them too

Add in your whole spices and stir for 30 seconds to 1 minute then add in the rice and give it a good stir then add the salt, you can sprinkle in whole spices too at this stage

Add in 3 cups of hot water then cover, allow it to boil on medium high for 3-5 minutes then reduce the heat for 10-15 minutes drpending on the type of your rice

Serve with kachumbari or pilipili ya kukaangwa