pulao
Fragrant rice dish
Pulao is a South Asian rice dish cooked with spices, meat, or vegetables in seasoned broth.
The rice absorbs flavors as it cooks, distinguishing it from biryani, where rice and meat are layered and steamed separately.
Pulao appears across Indian, Pakistani, and Central Asian cuisines with regional variations: vegetable pulao, chicken pulao, lamb pulao.
Also spelled pilau, pilaf, or pilaff.
Ground aromatic seed
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- bayleafDried aromatic culinary herb
saffron · turmeric · coriander · fennel · nutmeg · mace · peppercorn · ginger
Aromatic long-grain variety
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
- peasEdible pod seeds
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
lamb · mutton · almonds · raisins · cashews · paneer · potatoes · cauliflower
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
potluck · dinner · banquet · hospitality · family meal · special occasion · comfort food
Forming successive strata
- parboilingPartially cooking in water
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
marination · soaking · fluffing · resting · slow-cooked · one-pot · stovetop · pressure cooker
cumin
Ground aromatic seed
bayleaf · saffron · turmeric · coriander · fennel · nutmeg · mace · peppercorn · ginger · garlic
basmati
Aromatic long-grain variety
chicken · lamb · mutton · almonds · raisins · cashews · paneer · potatoes · cauliflower · shrimp
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- festivalOrganized public celebration
gathering · potluck · dinner · banquet · hospitality · family meal · special occasion · comfort food
layering
Forming successive strata
- parboilingPartially cooking in water
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
sautéing · marination · soaking · fluffing · resting · slow-cooked · one-pot · stovetop · pressure cooker
biryani
Spiced layered rice dish
- poloMounted mallet sport
- rice dishessteamed rice, basmati rice, fried rice, biryani, congee
- Indian fooddal, rice, roti, naan, biryani
- Mughlai cuisinebiryani, korma, kebab, naan, tandoori chicken
- PashtunPashtun, Pashto, malik, subtribe, tribal leaders
- Goan foodvindaloo, pork vindaloo, poi, prawn curry, crab curry
- Nepali foodmomo, momos, achar, buff
pulaoplain rice
Unseasoned cooked grain
white rice · steamed rice · congee · rice porridge · instant rice