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Zanzibar Pilau

↳ from Zanzibar, Tanzania

Spiced rice cooked with meat in a mix of cumin, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, the festive dish of the Swahili coast.

History

Pilau came via Persian and Indian traders to the Swahili coast, where Zanzibar spices made it unique.

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Beef
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cumin
  • Cardamom
  • Cloves
  • Cinnamon
  • Black pepper
  • Potatoes

How it's made

  1. Fry onion until dark
  2. Brown the meat and add garlic
  3. Add pilau masala and water, simmer until tender
  4. Add rice and stock
  5. Steam covered until each grain is separate

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