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Pilaf
A seasoned rice or other grain dish in which the rice is sautéed before the liquid and other ingredients are added.
Piperade
A Basque dish based on tomatoes and sweet green peppers.

Pilaf: A technique for cooking grains in which the grain is sautéed briefly in butter, then simmered in stock or water with various seasonings. (Also called pilau, pilaw, pullao, pilav.) ...

Pilaf Also known as pilau, pilaf is typically a seasoned rice (or other grain) dish in which the rice is sauteed before the liquid and other ingredients are added.

Pilaf: cooked rice with melted butter poured over then pressed into a mold. Unmolded, it is then served with any variety of sauces, seasonings, and garnishes as may occur to the imaginative cook, and named according to the ingredients.
Psaria: fish.

Pilaff
A dish of savoury rice to which meat, fish or chicken may be added.
Pilchard ...

Pilaf - A dish that starts with browned rice or bulgur and adds cooked vegetables, meat, seafood, or poultry. It originated in the Near East and is called know as "Pilau." ...

Pilaf or Pilau
Rice cooked in chicken stock with minced onions and seasonings
Pimiento ...

Pilaf, Pilau - An Armenian, Greek or southern Russian rice dish with seasonings, often with meats, vegetables or poultry added.

Bulgar Pilaf: Casserole made with browned bulgur, onion, and consommé.
Bul Kogi (Korean): Barbecued, thin, tender slices of beef are marinated in a sauce made with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and other seasonings.

PILAW, PILAFF
1. a method of cooking rice
2. A middle Eastern rice dish
PIMET ...

pilau, pilaf: rice booked with onions and broth
piment (poivre) de Jamaïque: allspice
piment doux: sweet pepper ...

Edamame Pilaf (Rice with Soybeans)
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A wide variety of dishes are served with basmati rice, including pulaos, pilafs, biryanis, meats, and vegetables. Betel Leaf A thick, smooth, dark green leaf.

For a fragrant pilaf, cook rice in Cinnamon flavored broth and stir in chopped dried fruit and toasted nuts. The sweet-spicy flavor of Cinnamon enhances the taste of vegetables and fruits.

It can also be used in grain pilafs, and many recipes for multi-grain pilaf call for cracked wheat, since it is fluffy and flavorful. Many people also include cracked wheat in multi-grain bread, pancakes, and other grain dishes.

Famous Middle Eastern or North African dishes made with green wheat are hamām bi'l-farīk, a pigeon stuffed with green wheat from Egypt; firik pilavı, a green wheat pilaf from Turkey; shūrbat farīk bi'l-mukh, ...

It's especially popular in the Middle East, where it's used to make tabouli and pilafs. Bulgur comes either whole, or cracked into fine, medium, or coarse grains.

Pilau, pilaf: rice sautéed with onion and simmered in broth.
Pilchard: name for sardines on the Atlantic coast.
Piment: red pepper or pimento.
Piment (or poivre) de Jamaïque: allspice.

It's delicious made into Indian-style pilaffs, congee-style soups, and salads, but benefits from being lightly toasted before boiling. Raw millet is often kneaded into multigrain bread doughs for an attractive look and pleasant crunch.

It differs from other rice dishes such as paella or pilaf in that a shorter grained rice with a high starch content is used, making the finished dish characteristically creamy and glutinous.

Because of its similarity to Near Eastern pilaf, some historians think that it originated near Venice, a city known as a crossroads for merchants and explorers.

Kamut flour can be substituted for wheat flour in most recipes. Combine cooked kamut with dried cranberries and feta cheese for a quick cold salad, or use it as a base for pilafs.
Kartofflen - [German] potatoes.
Käse - [German] cheese.

Pulao: An aromatic rice pilaf
Raita: A yogurt-based condiment usually containing vegetables
Rasam: A thin, spicy broth
Saag: Spinach, but can also refer to other greens
Sambar: An extremely spicy broth popular in southern India ...

When cooked, the grains sweeten and become translucent, ringed with white. It makes a good pilaf, but requires a lot of seasoning. Try as a porridge, served hot with cream, dried fruit and brown sugar.

It is well documented that Middle Eastern cuisine makes extensive use of ground and pastes of almonds, pine nuts and other combined with rice, meats and vegetables to arrive to dishes like Rice Pilaf.

Pastitsio: a layered casserole of macaroni and chopped meat topped with a custard sauce Pilafi: rice boiled in broth and flavored with onion and spices Psari: fish Retsina: white or rose wine flavored with pine resin Rigani: oregano, ...

Separates well after cooking, making it ideal for pilafs.
Baste
To pour drippings, fat, or stock over food while roasting.
Batter
A mixture of flour and liquid.
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