Description
In this class we make a popular rice dish called pilau, a flavoursome one pot rice with vegetables and meat. To cater for vegetarians, we cook two versions of pilau – one with meat and one with vegetables. The rice is flavoured with cumin, coriander, ginger and garlic. We often eat pilau with kachumbari and a chilli sauce, and if you are Somali you will definitely add a banana on the side!
We will make four dishes:
- Pilau ya nyama – a Swahili phrase that translates as aromatic rice cooked with meat. If you use chicken it is called pilau ya kuku and pilau ya mboga when you use vegetables. (A similar dish is called Bariis Iskukaris in Somali (this means one pot rice or rice cooked with something e.g. meat or vegetables). This dish is cooked all over Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.
- Kachumbari – tomato and onion salad – this salad has its origin in India where it is called kachumbar. It is popular along the East African coast.
- Yoghurt, mint and chilli sauce – great to have with anything. Try it as a salad dressing or a dip for chips.
Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours
Location: Online via Zoom or in-person
Dates:
- Drop us an email and once we have a group of at least five we can work out a date.
What you will learn
- About East Africa, the culture and the food.
- How to prepare the four dishes from scratch.
What you need
Where possible we will hold the class in-person, but if virtual. all you need is your kitchen, your computer, good internet and the relevant kitchen equipment.
Once you’ve signed up for the class, we will send a list of the ingredients you need, instructions for the prep activities and a recipe.
If you like the sound of this, book now! If you have any questions drop us an email.
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