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Traditional Swahili Wedding Recipe : Chicken Biriani/Biriyani  by: Ken Lukongodo Biriani is traditional Swahili wedding food. It is usually cooked overnight before the wedding day, so that is ready to be served at lunchtime. Ingredients needed (serves 6-8 people) For the stew: Half a raw papaya A glass of fermented, sour milk (Maziwa Mala) 6 big tomatoes 6 big onions 5 cloves of garlic A stem of ginger (or approx. 100 grams) 100 grams dried cumin seeds 2 small tins of tomato paste Salt to taste For the rice: 1 kilogram of rice Yellow or orange food colouring Preparing the stew: · Grind the dried cumin seeds to a powder · Slice the tomatoes; grind the garlic, ginger and papaya. · Put the tomatoes, garlic, ginger and papaya in a blender, together with the tomato paste and 2 cups of water. · Blend the ingredients to a smooth paste. · Cook the paste on medium heat, including the cumin seeds, for about 10 minutes. · When the stew is boiling, add the chicken and the sour milk and add salt to taste · Let the stew cook until the meat is very tender (the sour milk and raw papaya soften the meat). · Peel the potatoes and let them soak for a few minutes in food colouring, so that they get an orange glow. · Fry the potatoes in oil, like crisps, but do not slice them up; simply cut them in two's or four's depending on the size of the potato. · Add the fried potatoes to the stew. · Slice the onions and fry them in the same oil as the potatoes. · Add three quarters of the fried onions to the stew, save the rest to add to the rice as decoration when serving it. · When the potatoes and onions are fried, add a cup of the oil used to fry them to the stew. · Add (little) water and/or salt to taste, depending on the texture of the stew. Preparing the rice: · Wash and clean the rice if necessary. · Cook the rice according to the instructions on the packet. · When the rice is almost dry, add a little food colouring to it by making a small hole on top and putting in the food colouring. Spread out the food colouring over different parts of the rice, but not everywhere. When the rice is ready, gently stir it so that the colour is spread out. · Sprinkle the leftover fried onions on top as decoration. Serve the rice and stew separately. You can serve this dish with fresh chilli paste and a salad. Bon appetite! [ Submitted with ArticleSubmitter Pro - http://www.articlecity.com/article_submitter_pro.shtml ] About The Author Ken Lukongodo is a Director at http://www.africanvoyages.com and can be reached at articles@africanvoyages.com. Comments or Enquiries to be submitted at http://www.africanvoyages.com/enquiries/contactus.asp. This article was posted on January 18, 2006   View More Videos from the "Food and Drink" category: James Cluer at Poplar Grove Winery, Okanagan, BC How to Make Chicken Cacciatore Square Deal Hamburger Recipe How to Cook Tilapia   Read More Articles from the "Food and Drink" Category: How to Have a Healthy Meal at Resturants by Michael Koh Harvest A Wealth Of Apple Ideas by News Canada Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes by merle obrien Top 10 Shots Of All Time by Nastasia Campanella What Are Gift Baskets? by Larry Flynn Chocolate Candy Favors - A Tasteful Touch To Your Party by Korbin Newlyn Banga Soup with Eba(garri)/Pounded Yam/starch by Titilayo Ajumobi Pairing Wine and Cheese by David Cragg Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe - Free Recipe by Sinta Makah Bialetti Stove Top Coffee Maker Why it is an Ultimate Wedding Gift for Coffee Lovers by Harley Peterson << Back to "Food And Drink" Index

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