Swahili Rice Recipes: Swahili Biryani Rice

Rice-based foods are common in urban and Swahili populations, as a result, the majority of rice dishes have Kiswahili names. For instance, “Mseto” is the term used to describe rice dishes that include components like beans, green peas, or potatoes. The rural areas occasionally eat rice meals. The most popular is pilau, one of Kenya’s hot rice dishes. Recipes for plain rice are also included in this section. Some cultures include milk in their rice recipes, as is the case with the Kalenjin and Swahili populations.

Swahili Biryani Rice
This dish is common among the Swahili community in Kenya. The cuisine is also meat-based and special
emphasis is given to finding the right kinds of rice, spices, meat, and herbs. It is simply steamed rice eaten
with Biryani stew. It is particularly made using fragrant species of rice. This colorful dish can be served
for lunch, dinner, or during wedding occasions.

Ingredients
5 3/4 cups (1 kg) raw white rice
8 2/3 (1874 g) water
1 g food color powder, egg yellow
2 tsp. (10 g) salt iodized
7 tbsp. (85 g) cooking oil

Preparation 5 minutes | Cooking 25 minutes | Serves 4
• Take out 2 tablespoons of water and put the rest of
the water into a cooking pot, add salt, and bring to a
boil.
• Wash the rice and add to the boiling water. Cover
to cook for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix the food colour in the 2 tablespoons
of water.
• Add oil and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the food color and simmer for 13 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve with biryani stew.

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A rich combination of flavors can be found in chicken biryani, a tasty and aromatic dish.
This flavorful one-pot dish is composed of fluffy basmati rice and marinated chicken that has been spiced.
I strongly advise trying Chicken Swahili Biryani if you haven’t already.

Content courtesy of Kenya Food Recipes, Mama Ntilie & NFH
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