Kenyan-Style Chicken Pilau Rice with Whole Spices
Kenya · Chicken · No. 398

Kenyan-Style Chicken Pilau Rice with Whole Spices

A single portion of Kenyan cooking, ready in 33 minutes with 8 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.

Prep
8 min
Cook
25 min
Total
33 min
Serves
1

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion for 5–6 minutes until golden.

  2. 2

    Add the garlic, ginger, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add the chicken and cook for 4–5 minutes until browned.

  4. 4

    Stir in the rice to coat in the spices, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.

  5. 5

    Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  6. 6

    Fluff with a fork and scatter with coriander to serve.

Use up the rest

Cooking this for one leaves 25 g coriander and 350 g chicken thigh. These recipes finish them off, so plan one later in the same week.

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