Swahili Coast & Zanzibar
Swahili Pilau
The coast's everyday celebration rice: basmati simmered in a deeply spiced meat stock until brown, dry, and aromatic with cumin, cardamom, clove, and cinnamon — the unsauced, one-pot cousin of biryani.
1 hr 25 min · Serves 6 · Medium
6
Ingredients
Base
Rice
Spice
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 25 min · Cook 60 min · 85 min total
- medium
- 1
Brown onions deeply; toast pilau masala; brown the meat and build a spiced stock.
- 2
Cook the rice in the spiced stock, covered and undisturbed, until brown, dry, and fluffy.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
