East African Pilau Rice

4.75 from 4 votes

This East African Pilau Rice is one of the most flavorful rice I have ever made. Rice cooked in browned beef and onion with pilau masala spice mix.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: African, East African, Kenyan, Swahili

Servings: servings

Calories: 456kcal

Author: Claudy

Ingredients

For the Pilau Masala Spice Mix

1 teaspoon Cinnamon ground
½ teaspoon Cloves ground
1 tsp Cardamom ground
1 teaspoon Cumin ground
1 teaspoon Blackpepper ground

For The Rice

2 cups Rice wash till the water runs clear
½ kg Beef cut into chunks
2-3 Tomatoes diced
2 medium Onion chopped
½ tablespoon Ginger crushed or paste
½ tablespoon Garlic crushed or paste
1 Stock cube or any seasoning powder or bouillon
2 Bay leaves
3-4 cups Water or broth
1 teaspoon Salt plus pinch to season beef
½ cup Cooking oil

Instructions

Season the beef with a pinch of salt.
Add oil to a hot pot on medium heat. Brown the beef for about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Add the onion to the pot (it still contains oil) and sauté until brown.
Bring the beef back to the pot and stir with the onion very well.
Add the pilau masala spice, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, salt and stock cubes. Stir to combine.
Add the washed rice, water or stock and bay leaves. Mix well, cover the pot and boil until the water is absorbed.
Reduce the heat to love and cover again let it cook slowly till the rice is tender and fluffy.
Allow to sit for about 5 minutes, and then serve.

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