Rice pilaf (Zanzibar pilau) from In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean (page 148) by Hawa Hassan and Julia Turshen

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Accompaniments: Ma Shara’s spiced fried fish

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  • lkgrover on April 21, 2024

    Delicious rice with spices & coconut milk. I served with a curry main dish, which complemented the flavors well.

  • sosayi on February 18, 2021

    Easy to make in a rice cooker: just cook the onions and spices in advance and add to pot with rice and coconut milk, adding enough water, as needed. Agree that's it's nicely and gently spiced, but tasty.

  • KristenS on December 30, 2020

    Really simple and delicious. Everyone loved!

  • bernalgirl on November 02, 2020

    A very gently spiced and tasty pilau — I added toasted vermicelli a la Lebanese rice to entice the rice-averse family members, and would do this again. I also used 1/2 chicken stock instead of all water.

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