The term ‘pilau’ refers to an Indian and Middle Eastern rice dish. This Pilau Spice Blend or Masala, is a spice mix that is made of cumin, cinnamon, black peppercorn seeds and cardamom pods as the basic ingredients. My blend includes ginger powder and ground dried bell pepper. This spice mix is then used to make chicken pilau rice. Recipes tend to vary with regions and personal preference. I prefer home made and grind all organic whole spices. You can use the ready store bought ground spices as a short cut. Your dish will taste almost as good though not as aromatic. If you are in the…
