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Pilaf - Turkish fragrant rice

Pilaf (pilav) is the essential side dish of Turkish cuisine, accompanying every meal. The rice is first toasted in butter, then covered with broth and cooked under a lid until fluffy with separate grains.

The most popular variety is şehriyeli pilav with noodles toasted to golden brown, or nohutlu pilav with chickpeas from Istanbul street stalls. The key is to let the rice rest under a tea towel that absorbs the steam.

Pilaf - Turkish fragrant rice
  • The essential side dish of Turkish cuisine with every meal
  • Rice is first toasted in butter then cooked in broth
  • Popular varieties include noodle and chickpea pilaf
  • The key is resting the rice under a tea towel after cooking
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