I don't think there has ever been a gathering in my family without chicken pilau (pilau ya kuku in Swahili). Growing up, everyone in my family anticipated this spiced rice dish well before arriving at ...
Award winning chef, author, restauranteur and opera singer Alexander Smalls stops by the TODAY kitchen to share two recipes from his latest cookbook, “The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking ...
1. Put the rice in some water and leave to soak. 2. In a big sufuria over medium heat, put the whole spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and cumin) and allow them to toast until they are fragrant ...
What is a good pilau without a good Swahili Pilipili ya kukaanga (chilli chutney) reduced to a thick paste? [Courtesy, Chef Ali Mandhry] What is a good pilau without a good Swahili Pilipili ya ...
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