pilau
/pɪˈlaʊ
/ /ˈpiːlaʊ/(also pulao)
noun [mass noun]
A Middle Eastern or Indian dish of rice (or sometimes wheat) cooked in stock with spices, typically having added meat or vegetables.I decided to choose my old, reliable favourite, Chicken Madras with mushroom pilau....
- The main feature of a big meal is a rice pilau, which is rice cooked with meats or vegetables.
- Serve with crispy potato cakes or a saffron pilau.
Origin
Early 17th century: Persian pulaw, pilāv, Hindi pulāv, from Sanskrit pulāka 'ball of rice', probably from Dravidian. Compare with pilaf.