Biriyani ya Zanzibar

Name: Biriyani ya Zanzibar
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Tanzania
Ingredients: 500g basmati rice; 600g chicken, on the bone; 3 onions, sliced; 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved; 2 potatoes, diced and fried; 2 tsp biryani spice mix; saffron in milk to colour; ghee generous

Tanzania

Zanzibar was the hub of the East African spice trade. Its biryani reflects every culture that traded here.

Zanzibari biryani — fragrant rice layered with spiced meat, hard-boiled eggs and potatoes. More aromatic than Indian biryani, reflecting centuries of Persian, Arab and Indian influence.

Authentic Tanzania Biriyani ya Zanzibar recipe

Prep

30 mins

Cook

60 mins

Difficulty

Hard

Calories

505 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

500gbasmati rice

600gchicken, on the bone

3onions, sliced

4hard-boiled eggs, halved

2potatoes, diced and fried

2 tspbiryani spice mix

saffron in milkto colour

gheegenerous

Method

Caramelise onions in ghee. Add chicken and spices. Cook until done.

Par-cook rice. Layer rice and chicken alternately. Top with eggs, potato and saffron milk.

Seal and cook on very low heat 25 minutes. Serve layered.

Chef's Tip

Zanzibar biryani is more aromatic and less fiery than Pakistani biryani — the Arab-Persian influence is dominant.

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