Pilau Masala

November 1, 2009

This masala is mainly for pilau, but it can be used in many other dishes like samusa, Nyama choma (bbq) etc.

Ingredients

1½ tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Cardamon
½ tsp Black pepper
½ tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Cloves

Preparations

Mix all the spices well. Add a portion of the mixture (to taste) to the rice or according to recipe, then store the unused in a dry place.

Tags: Black pepper, Cardamom, cilantro, cinnamon, cloves, Masala, Nyama choma masala, Pilau masala

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10 Responses to Pilau Masala

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Malik mukama on May 13, 2011 at 4:25 am

Dada Ongera sana site imetulia sana. ma tamu tamu mpaka sweden /one luve

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- Miriam Rose on May 13, 2011 at 9:08 am
  
  To: Malik,
  
  Thank you and stay blessed
  
  Mingi love
  Miriam Rose
  
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nancy on July 10, 2010 at 1:55 am

du safi sr rose nilikuwa sijui kupika hilo pilau du linanoga!!!!

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Diana on January 9, 2010 at 7:42 am

Miriam,

Thanks. Do you Sambusa and Kababu recipies.

Great Job.

Diana

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- MiriamRose on January 22, 2010 at 2:13 am
  
  Diana,
  I do have the above recipes, I will post them soon. Welcome again in two weeks, I should have atleast one recipe here.
  
  Miriam Rose
  
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Miriam Rose on December 24, 2009 at 12:53 am

Luihamu,
Asante sana ndugu yangu.

Dodo,
If you have sprouts store in your area then you will get cardamom. But I would buy the seeds without the shell, then I would grind using a coffee grinder. Buying cardamom powder is a very bad idea, it never taste like cardamom

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Dodo on December 21, 2009 at 5:35 pm

Hi there,

Thanks for posting this. However, I’d like to know pilau masala recalls ground spices. I’ve never seen ground cardamon or ground cloves.
I’m from Burundi so I’m not really familiar with this but i’d like to try to cook pilau.
Thanks again.

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Luihamu Ringo on December 15, 2009 at 6:11 am

Da Mariam za siku.Hongera kwa kutengeneza site nzuri.

amani.

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