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Pilau ya Nyama (Pilau with Meat)
Pilau ya Nyama (Pilau with Meat) is a traditional Mayotte recipe for a classic dish of cubed meat cooked with rice and onions in a tomato-based sauce flavoured with cumin. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mayotte version of: Pilau with Meat (Pilau ya Nyama).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
65 minutes
Total Time:
85 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetable RecipesMayotte Recipes
Mayotte has several culinary influences and one of them is Swahili cuisine, as in this dish of rice and meat.
Ingredients:
1 kg meat (goat typically, but any red meat will do), diced
600g white rice
2 onions, chopped
6 tomatoes,
blanched, peeled and chopped
1 tin tomato paste
2 tbsp palm oil
1 tsp
ground cumin
salt and black pepper to taste
Method:
Add the meat to a pot and cover with salted water bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. Meanwhile add the oil to another pan and add the onions. Fry until soft then add the tomatoes, tomato paste and spices. Season and add the meat when ready.
Allow to cook for 5 minutes then wash the rice and add to the pot. Mix in and simmer for 25 minutes, until the rice is done. Cover and allow to simmer for a further 10 minutes then serve.
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