pilaff
Spiced rice dish
Pilaff is a rice dish in which the grains are first browned in oil or butter, then simmered in seasoned broth.
The technique produces fluffy, separate grains rather than sticky clumps.
Originating in Middle Eastern and South Asian cuisines, it often includes meat, vegetables, or dried fruits: lamb pilaff with almonds and raisins.
Also spelled pilaf, pilau, or pilaw.
Crocus-derived golden spice
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
turmeric · bayleaf · cloves · allspice · fenugreek · star anise · peppercorn · nutmeg
Staple cereal grain
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- basmatiAromatic long-grain variety
- bulgurDried cracked wheat kernels
- vermicelliThread-like pasta strands
casserole · biryani · jollof · kedgeree · jambalaya · paella · risotto · dolma
Pungent layered bulb
- butterSolid fat from cream
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- stockGoods kept for sale
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
lamb · almond · raisin · pistachio · pomegranate · peas · carrot · chickpea
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
festival · holiday · hospitality · communal · traditional · centerpiece · potluck · buffet
saffron
Crocus-derived golden spice
cinnamon · turmeric · bayleaf · cloves · allspice · fenugreek · star anise · peppercorn · nutmeg · ginger
rice
Staple cereal grain
vermicelli · casserole · biryani · jollof · kedgeree · jambalaya · paella · risotto · dolma · stuffing
onion
Pungent layered bulb
chicken · lamb · almond · raisin · pistachio · pomegranate · peas · carrot · chickpea · apricot
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
wedding · festival · holiday · hospitality · communal · traditional · centerpiece · potluck · buffet · family
toasted
Browned by heat
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- steamedHeated by vapor
- absorptionProcess of taking in
fluffed · layered · simmered · covered · rinsed · soaked · fried · stirred · rested · sealed
pilaffplain rice
Unseasoned cooked grain
white rice · congee · rice porridge · gruel · risotto
- rice pilafGrain sautéed then simmered
- pilau riceSpiced, cooked grain dish
- wild rice pilafCooked grain side dish