pi·laf

or pi·laff (pĭ-läf′, pē′läf′) also pi·lau (pĭ-läf′, -lô′, -lou′, pē′läf′, -lô′, -lou′)

A steamed rice dish often with meat, shellfish, or vegetables in a seasoned broth.

[Ottoman Turkish pilâv (Modern Turkish pilaf), from Persian pilāw, pilaw, from Hindi pulāv, ultimately from Sanskrit pulākaḥ, ball of cooked rice, probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil puṛukkal , cooked rice.]

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Noun

pilaff - rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes

pilaf, pilau, pilaw

dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

bulgur pilaf - pilaf made with bulgur wheat instead of rice and usually without meat

Translations

صَحْن أرز مع بِهارات

pilaf

Pilaw

pilaf

austurlenskur hrísgrjónaréttur

plovas

plovs

pilaff risotto

pilav

pilâv

肉饭

pilaff

(piˈlӕf) , ((American) -ˈla:f) noun

a dish of rice, meat etc seasoned with spices.

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References in periodicals archive

Food SODIUM (MG) Quiznos Large French Dip Sandwich (1) 3,610 Panera Bread Full Bacon Turkey Sandwich (1) 2,800 Papa John's Buffalo Chicken Pizza (2 slices) 2,100 Denny's Spicy Sriracha Burger (1) 2,100 DiGiorno Frozen Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza,Three Meat (2 slices) 1,860 Subway Turkey Italiano Melt Sandwich (1) 1,490 Panda Express Chow Mein (1 serving) 980 Uncle Ben's 5 Grain Medley Quinoa Pilaff! cup) 850 McDonald's Premium Grilled Chicken Bacon Clubhouse Sandwich (1) 750 Campbell's Mexican Style Chicken Tortilla Soup (1 cup) 670 Source: Restaurant, food company websites

Shocking sodium sources

Crunchy mushroom pilaff recipe Preparation time: 10mins Cooking time: 30-35mins Ingredients (to serve 4) 15ml/1tbsp oil 1 (250g) pack chestnut mushrooms, halved 1 onion, chopped 5ml/1tsp ground cumin 5ml/1tsp ground paprika 2 cloves garlic, crushed 100g/4oz split red lentils 225g/8oz brown rice 100g/4oz dried apricots, quartered 50g/2oz raisins 900ml/1.5pts vegetable stock 1 (100g) bag watercress, roughly chopped 1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped 50g/2oz mixed nuts, roughly chopped salt and ground black pepper Method.

Make room for the healthy mushroom

12.00noon to 1.00pm, Chef Ben Atkinson from 1535 Bar & Restaurant will be preparing you a North African Pilaff, mouth-watering breast of chicken marinated with yoghurt, mint and a hint of lemon served on a bed of pistachio and date pilaff.

Cookery demonstrations continue all weekend