12/05/2015
SWAHILI RICE(PILAU)
Ingredients (6 servings)
1 lb goat, mutton or beef cubes
4 garlic cloves
9 cardamom pods
4 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cups rice
10 whole black peppercorns
8 whole cloves
8 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp ground ginger
¼ cup cumin seed powder
4 small tomatoes
6 cups water
Salt
Directions
Boil the meat in salted water until tender. Crush the garlic and cardamom together with 2 tbsp water using a mortar and pestle. Saute the onion until it is golden brown. Add the rice, meat, garlic and cardamom mixture, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and cumin seed powder. Cook covered over medium heat until all are nicely brown, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes. Cook and stir until the tomatoes are thoroughly cooked down to the consistency of a sauce. Add the 6 cups water to the rice mixture, bring to a boil and then cook over very low heat, (while covered) for another 15-20 minutes until all water is absorbed and the rice is cooked through. Serve with kachumbari (also known as “East African cole slaw” and made of fresh tomato and onion salad).
We found a simple kachumbari recipe via FoodNetwork.com.
Kachumbari Ingredients (4 servings)
1/4 head green cabbage, shredded
1lemon
2 carrots, grated
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 red chile, seeds removed and chopped
1 white onion, sliced thinly
3 Roma tomatoes, sliced into half moons
Salt
Directions
Mix all ingredients together with a large spoon and season with the salt. Refrigerate 20 minutes before serving to let the salt draw the moisture from the vegetables to create its own sauce.
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