pilaf

[ pi-lahf, pee-lahf ]

/ pɪˈlɑf, ˈpi lɑf /

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noun

a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.

rice cooked in a meat or poultry broth.

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Also pi·laff, pilau, pilaw.

Origin of pilaf

1925–30; <Turkish pilâv<Persian pilāw

Slow-roasted with lots of herbs and olive oil and served with a fluffy rice pilaf, a good salmon entree can feel as elegant and decadent as a four-hour stew.
How to host a post-vaccine dinner party: Menu, tips, recipes and more|Adam Roberts|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
So he did not take long to make up his mind, but sat down and consumed the pilaf to the very last morsel.
Pretty Michal|Mr Jkai
Osman and his mother ate the pilaf with their fingers, from the same dish.
Our Little Turkish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
This was for their pilaf, the distribution of which was a complete scramble.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, December 1879|Various

We had to squat down in Eastern fashion, and eat the savoury pilaf with our fingers.
Albania|E. F. Knight
Pilaf, a dish very common in the Orient and well known in the United States, is of this character and easily made.
Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife|Marion Mills Miller