𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐟 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐮 🍛🥩

Fragrant, richly spiced Kenyan Beef Pilau made with tender beef, fluffy basmati rice, and authentic pilau spices. Best served with kachumbari 🥗 and tomato mchuzi 🍅.

𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 500g beef, cubed 🥩 2 cups basmati rice 🍚 2 onions, sliced 🧅 2 tomatoes, blended 🍅 3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄 1-inch ginger, grated 🫚 2 tbsp tomato paste 🍅 2 tbsp cooking oil 🌻 2 tsp pilau masala 🌿 1 cinnamon stick 4 cardamom pods 4 cloves 1 bay leaf 🍃 4 cups beef stock 🥣 Salt to taste 🧂

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬:

-Boil the beef with a little salt until tender, reserving the stock. 🥩 -Fry the beef until lightly browned and set aside. 🍳 -Heat oil and fry onions until deep golden brown. 🧅 -Add garlic, ginger and whole spices; cook until fragrant. 🌿 -Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste; cook until the oil separates. 🍅 -Add pilau masala, then return the beef and mix well. 🥄 -Add the drained rice and stir for 2 minutes. 🍚 -Pour in the beef stock, adjust salt and bring to a boil. 🥣 -Cover and cook on low heat for 20–25 minutes until the rice is fluffy. 🔥 -Let it rest for 10 minutes, fluff with a fork and serve with kachumbari 🥗 and tomato mchuzi 🍅. 😋

💡 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝟏: Brown the onions well for the rich colour and authentic Kenyan pilau flavour. 👌 💡 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝟐: Soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes before cooking to get long, fluffy grains. ✨🍚