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Easy recipe: Beef chuck rice combo

By The Standard January 13, 2026

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Easy recipe: Beef chuck rice combo

1kg beef chuck, cut into big chunks3 cups basmati rice (washed)2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 large onion, dicedFollow The Standard
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on WhatsApp1 teaspoon garlic, ginger mince1 teaspoon of dry fry masala1 teaspoon biryani masala1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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3 cups basmati rice (washed)2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 large onion, dicedFollow The Standard
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on WhatsApp1 teaspoon garlic, ginger mince1 teaspoon of dry fry masala1 teaspoon biryani masala1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 large onion, dicedFollow The Standard
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on WhatsApp1 teaspoon garlic, ginger mince1 teaspoon of dry fry masala1 teaspoon biryani masala1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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1 large onion, dicedFollow The Standard
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on WhatsApp1 teaspoon garlic, ginger mince1 teaspoon of dry fry masala1 teaspoon biryani masala1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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1 teaspoon garlic, ginger mince1 teaspoon of dry fry masala1 teaspoon biryani masala1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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1 teaspoon of dry fry masala1 teaspoon biryani masala1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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1 teaspoon biryani masala1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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1 teaspoon whole cumin (jeera)3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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3 dried lime100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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100g tomato paste1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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1 tomato cut into cubesSalt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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Salt to taste3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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3 & 1/2 cups of water (mixed with the beef broth from the pressure cooker)What to do:In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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In a pressure cooker, pour the oil and saute the onions until soft. Add in the garlic, ginger, and mince mix well, then add the spices and dried lime. Go in with the tomato paste and cook until fragrant.Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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Add in the beef chunks and mix well, then go in with the diced tomatoes. Add salt to taste and about 2 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pressure cooker.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPIn a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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In a separate pot over medium heat, put the soaked rice mix well, then add three and a half cups of water to the pressure cooker that has the broth from the meat. Mix well and then add the mixture to the rice. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. Once it’s ready, fluff it up and serve with kachumbari and Pilipili ya kukanga. Enjoy!Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Follow The Standard
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