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Ugandan Asian Chicken Pilau

This delicious and unusual pilau was something totally new for us when it was cooked by Zainabu, a Spicery guest cook from Uganda.

All the flavour and colour comes from frying the onions until they’re really dark, and from the unexpected addition of black tea!

More Info

Book: Curry Legend World Tour

Page number: 116

Effort: Medium effort

Serves: 4

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Origin: Fusion

Shopping List

  • 500g diced chicken (thighs are best)
  • 2 large onions - thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic - finely chopped
  • Fresh ginger - finely chopped to make 1 tbsp
  • 1-2 green chillies (optional) - thinly sliced
  • 10g bunch of coriander (optional) - roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tea bags (any standard black tea is fine) 
  • 300g basmati or standard long grain rice
  • 100ml oil (sunflower or vegetable oil is best)

Blends Needed

HALDI BLEND: 2 tsp

JEERA BLEND: tsp

METHI BLEND: 4 tsp

MIRCHI BLEND: tsp

Goes Great With
Also Works a Treat With

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