pilaf
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.
Origin of pilaf
1- Also pi·laff, pilau, pilaw.
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How to use pilaf in a sentence
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 PostSo 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 JkaiOsman and his mother ate the pilaf with their fingers, from the same dish.
Our Little Turkish Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThis was for their pilaf, the distribution of which was a complete scramble.
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
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