noun
pilaf
pih-LAHF/pɪˈlɑːf/
A dish of rice cooked in seasoned broth.
The serving spoon lifts fluffy golden pilaf from the seasoned broth in the pot.
Etymology
Pilaw names the dish itself rather than separate ingredients. The early English meaning was rice boiled with meat; the selected sense describes the dish more generally as rice cooked in seasoned broth.
In context
my rice pilaf just came off the stove perfect um consistency here nice and tender rice just test it with a fork like i said don't stir it while you're cooking it
More examples
- The lamb comes with a side of pilaf.
- Toasting the rice gives this pilaf a nutty flavor.
- We make two pilafs, one with mushrooms and one with peas.
Forms
pilaf · pilafs
Similar words
- risotto
- A creamy rice dish, usually made by gradually adding broth.