Pilaf (Noun)
Meaning
Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef carefully prepared a pilaf with saffron-infused chicken broth and tender chunks of lamb.
- For dinner, we had a flavorful seafood pilaf with succulent shrimp and mussels, cooked in a zesty tomato broth.
- The main course was a savory pilaf with grilled quail and fragrant spices, served with a side of steamed vegetables.
- The Turkish restaurant served a traditional pilaf with tender lamb and flavorful onions, cooked in a rich beef broth.
- The chef's special dish was a spicy pilaf with succulent chicken and shellfish, cooked in a zesty tomato-based broth with a hint of paprika.