Tanzanian Pilau

Ingredients

• 600g beef stew meat, cubed
• 3 cups basmati rice, washed
• 3 onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cardamom
• 5 cloves
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 5 tbsp oil
• 5 cups water
• Salt

Instructions

1. Brown beef with onion in oil.
2. Add ginger-garlic and spices; cook 2 min.
3. Add 500ml water; simmer covered 40 min until tender.
4. Add the rice; toss to coat.
5. Add remaining water and salt.
6. Cover; cook on low 25 min.
7. Rest 10 min before serving.

Serving suggestions

• Eat with kachumbari salad and pickled mango.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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