Pilaw (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
- Her grandmother's recipe for chicken pilaw was a staple at family gatherings and holidays.
- The dinner menu included a seafood pilaw made with shrimp, mussels, and clams.
- He cooked the vegetables in a mixture of oil and spices before adding the rice to make the pilaw.
- The traditional Persian pilaw recipes often feature combinations of game meats such as lamb and pheasant.
- This hearty pilaw was a fusion of all the leftover vegetables and beef from the previous night's dinner.