Featuring a delicious East African pilau made with chicken, this Kenyan Chicken Pilau recipe is an elevated chicken and Kenyan Pilau dish that is very easy to make!
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: East African, Kenyan
Servings: 6-8
Calories: 549kcal
Author: Yummy Medley
Ingredients
2poundsof chopped bone-in chicken
3cupsof long grain basmati rice
2cupsof coconut milk + 2 cups of water
4tbspvegetable oil
1large red onionsliced
4clovesof garliccrushed
10green cardamon pods
8cloves
1tbspcumin seeds
1tspblack pepper corns
1tspcoriander seeds
1cinnamon stick
1bouillon cube
Salt to taste
Instructions
Start by toasting the spices on a pan over a medium flame. Toast the cinnamon stick, cardamon pods, and cloves until fragrant (takes about 2-3 minutes), then toast the cumin seeds, black pepper corns, and coriander seeds on medium heat until fragrant (for 1-2 minutes).
With a mortar and pestle, or in a spice grinder, coarsely grind all the spices except the cinnamon stick, and set aside.
Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat, then add in the sliced red onions. Allow to cook until lightly brown, then add the chicken, crushed garlic, ground spiced, and bouillon cube.
Stir and allow the chicken to brown slightly. This should take about 5 minutes.
Once the chicken is browned, stir in the rice for another two minutes, then add the coconut milk and water.
At this stage, adjust the salt if necessary (I added an extra tsp or so of salt), and add the cinnamon stick.
Cover the pot, and allow the Pilau to cook on low heat for 20 minutes. To make sure the pot is extra airtight, I used foil to seal the pot first before putting the lid on the pot.
After 20 minutes, turn off the flame, and set the pot aside covered for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, uncover the pot, fluff the rice, and serve.
Notes
Chicken Pilau Nutrition
The estimated calorie count and nutritional information for one serving (meaning a plate) of chicken pilau is shown below. Please note that the nutritional information below, including ingredients and calculations is sourced from a third party site and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will depend on the brands used, measuring standards, portion sizes and other factors.