Let's make some real Swahili beef pilau. Let’s not complicate pilau, it is a simple and delicious dish, true to its tradition and culture. In a pot add put in the ghee and vegetable oil.

If you’re feeding children, up the vegetable count in the pilau itself – just dice 1 large carrot and 1 large pepper, seeds removed, and fry them with the onions at the start of the recipe.

There is something about pilau made using whole spices. I prefer to make pilau with whole spices rather because ground spices can be overwhelming in flavour and change the colour of the dish.

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