Pilau Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 500 g beef or chicken, cubed
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon pilau masala
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups stock
• 1 teaspoon salt

How to make it

1. Wash and drain the rice.
2. Heat oil and brown the meat in batches.
3. Add onion and cook until deeply golden.
4. Add cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute.
5. Stir in pilau masala and coat the meat.
6. Add stock and salt and simmer meat until nearly tender.
7. Add rice, cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
8. Rest for 5 minutes and fluff gently.