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Pilau
Kachumbari
Beef Stew
A platter of assorted fresh tropical fruits.
Wow! Utapenda! (You will love this!)
Ingredients:
Pilau
meat (lamb, chicken, beef or fish)
onions (red or white)
Garlic
Ginger
potatoes
peas
Coriander (preferably fresh)
Vegetable oil
Chumvi (salt)
Garam Masala (whole or ground)
Basmati Rice
(The quantities you use will depend on the number of people you are cooking for. Sijui your apetite iko aje! I will let you decide.)
Method:
Boil the meat adding salt, potatoes separately until tender. Keep the stock from the meat, drain the potatoes. Make sure the potatoes are not too tender or else they will crumble and I'm sure you do not want a mash pilau!
Fry the onions, garlic and ginger and do not burn them, please.
Add garam masala and cook gently then add the meat then gradually the stock and rice.
Cook gently in a low heat until the rice is ready. Stir once to mix.
When the liquid starts evaporating from the pilau, add peas and cook for about three minutes or till tender then stir in the potatoes. Adjust the oil and when just about ready, add the coriander.
Hopefully you will have made some beef stew to eat with this or you can make gravy. Some people like it as it is. Then...
Kachumbari...
Ingredients:
Onions
Tomatoes
Garlic (optional)
Green chilli (optional)
Lemon
Coriander
Salt
vegetable oil (optional)
Method:
Chop the onions, tomatoes, garlic and green chilli and mix in a bowl.
Squeeze lemon on the mixture, add chopped coriander, vegetable oil and salt to taste.
Serve as an accompaniment.
Tropical fuit salad:
Grapes, oranges, pineapples, melon.
Serve paw paw on a separate platter as it just might get mashy if mixed with the other fruit.
As for bananas, you are probably better serving them whole as they might get oxidised and turn dark - not a good sight!
Tamu sana!
Enjoy your meal.
