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Beef Pilau

“This easy Beef Pilau Recipe is a kid-friendly weeknight meal perfect for introducing the flavors of Kenya into your weekly meal rotation. With familiar ingredients and flavors, this quick dinner will quickly be a family favorite.”

- The Gingered Whisk

beef pot roast

Main Ingredient

Beef Pilau – 1.5 teaspoon smoked paprika – 1 teaspoon ground cumin – 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper – 1/2 ground cardamom – 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger – 1/2 cinnamon stick – 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves – 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil – 1 red onion, sliced into thin slices – 2 cloves garlic, minced – 1/2 cup cilantro, divided – 1 1/2 pounds beef pot roast, cut into 1" cubes with excess fat removed. – 6 baby yellow potatoes, diced – 2 cups shredded carrots – 2 roma tomatoes, diced – 2 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock – 1 bay leaf – 1 1/2 cups basmati rice

Ingredients

Kachumbari – 2 sweet mini peppers, diced – 1 tomato, diced – 1/3 red onion, diced small – 1/8 cup cilantro, diced – juice from 1/2 a lemon – pinch of salt

Ingredients

Beef Pilau Recipe

Yield

6 Servings

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Total Time

1 Hour

Level

Easy

1. In a small bowl, mix together the smoked paprika, cumin, pepper, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon stick and cloves, and set aside.

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2. In a large enamened cast iron pot (wider than it is tall), heat 2 Tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.

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3. When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is starting to become translucent and brown in places, abdout 7-10 minutes.

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4. Add in the spices, garlic, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves, and stir until combined and fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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5. Add in the beef cubes and sear, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.

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6. Add in the diced potatoes, shredded carrots, diced tomatoes, broth and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.

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7. Stir in the rice.

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8. Boil for 5 minutes, then turn down the heat to medium-low and cover.

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9. Cook, covered, on medium-low for 20 minutes.

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10. While the beef pilau cooks, make the kachumbari.

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11. Make the kachumbai by combing the diced tomato, red onion, cilantro, sweet mini pepper, salt, and lemon juice together in a medium bowl. Stir to combine and allow to sit for 20-30 minutes.

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12. When the beef pilau is done, sprinkle with remaining freshly cilantro.

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13. Serve with Kachumbari...

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Enjoy!

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