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MY BEEF PILAU RECIPE

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MY BEEF PILAU RECIPE

Hello Everyone,

Pilau is what is on my mind today, I love pilau and always brings back great memories. I try to put it on my menu all the time until my family starts asking for something different then I know it’s time to give it a break. Known for being an Indian or Middle Eastern dish, I got to try my first pilau when I was younger and I’m guessing that was the Kenyan version which I learnt to make and still do the same way I saw back then. I used beef instead of chicken in my pilau but it can also be made into a veggie version. For my beef pilau recipe, you will need;

MY BEEF PILAU RECIPE

my beef pilau recipe

Ingredients

  • 400gms beef
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Pilau masala
  • 2  teaspoons of salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • A cup of your favourite rice
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste

METHOD

  • In a pan on moderate heat, pour in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and put in the onions.
  • Stir the onions and leave them to continue cooking. Meanwhile, crush the cloves of garlic and put them aside.
  • After two minutes they will start becoming dark brown but not burnt yet.
  • Add in the garlic, tomato paste and pilau masala then stir to mix them all together.
  • At this point, you may think it’s all destroyed and burnt but it’s not, just take care they don’t turn black or else the food will be bitter, trust me.
  • Take a cup of water and pour in a quarter into the onion spiced mixture and keep on stirring, the aim here is to cook the onions and garlic until they start looking like a paste by adding water every time it reduces down.
  • Continue adding water as the onions continue to cook, cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and put aside.
  • By this time, your onions will have already started looking like paste and this is when you put in the meat.
  • Stir the meat and cover it for a few minutes while you wash your rice
  • Just before the meat is cooked through, put in your rice and stir once again.
  • Use 2 cups of water for every cup of rice and a quarter more depending on the type of rice you are used to using.
  • Stir everything once again, put a lid on and reduce the heat just a bit for it to cook nice and slow.
  • After this, you can wait for the rice to be cooked and you will be done or finish it in the oven like I do.

OVEN VERSION

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C fan assisted oven, then take a piece of parchment paper the size of your pan and soak in by running tap water on it.
  • When your rice is just at the really al dente stage, open the lid place the wet parchment by lining it inside on top of the rice then cover and place it in the oven for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, take your pilau out of the oven and let it settle before opening the lid. Then take out the paper, and check if it’s ready.
  • Serve and enjoy.

MY BEEF PILAU RECIPE

my beef pilau recipe
Note: I add a quarter more of water because I know the rice I use and it tends to need a quarter more to be totally cooked. Updated photos added.

There you have it my beef pilau recipe, simple to prepare and turns out just perfect. You can have your pilau with some kachumbari. If you have any questions about my beef pilau recipe, or you try it, do comment below and visit my youtube channel too. For more lovely recipes check out this creamy pasta and scalloped potatoes.

 

 


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74 Comments

  1. Like seriously, this looks delicious. I am always cooking food from different cultures. I will definitely try it. Thanks!

  8. I have never heard of pilau but it sounds amazing. I love trying different foods and I have to give this a try.

  11. I’ve never had pilau. That looks amazing! Growing up, I was always my mom’s favorite eater because I wasn’t afraid to try anything and usually liked a bit of everything. This definitely looks like something I would enjoy. Thanks for sharing!

  14. That looks really yummy! I never hear of Pilau before but I love rice and meat. The only thing I could do without is that Cilantro. I just can’t get into that flavor. Good thing it’s not part of the recipe.

  18. I have picky eaters at home. It’s hard to find recipes to keep my kids eating meal after meal. We have not tried this recipe at home yet. Hopefully, our picky eaters will like this recipe.

  19. This pilau meel looks so delicious! I have eaten similar dishes in restaurants a long time ago. Now I have a recipe I can try at home! 🙂

  25. Yum, I haven’t heard of beef pilau before, but this looks like something I’d gobble right up. I must make it for dinner soon!

  26. Yummy! This Beef Pilau recipe seems very easy to do! I would like to cook it myself soon.

  32. This sounds like a tasty dish to try. I need to get some Pilau masala so I can try it out!

  35. I love Pulav and it is like comfort food for me. I need to make it almost every week. We Indians also have elaborate meals and I love this also because we don’t need to make anything more as it’s a lot in itself. This looks yummy and I love how you have detailed the cooking steps.

  36. I’ve never made a dish like this! It looks and sounds sooooo delicious! I cannot wait to try it!

  39. At first glance, I wasn’t sure about this dish. However, after I continued to look at it, I found myself wanting some. LOL. I think that’s a sign. 🙂

  43. That’s a lot of garlic in there girl! not that I would mind cause I love garlic. it looks fab and very filling. did you put this dish together yourself?

  45. This beef pilau recipe looks awesome. I love jambalaya-esque type foods and beef pilau looks very similar with a little Kenyan Flair. Going to have to try this at home!

  46. This looks so good. I agree with Eric, this does look like a Cajun/Jambalaya dish with meat and rice.