Turkish Rice Pilaf
(Pilav)
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 cup hot water or chicken stock
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
Pinch pepper
Wash the rice several times with warm water and drain. Then cover the rice with hot water and leave for about 15 minutes, then drain. Melt the butter in a cooking pot. Saute the rice with butter for 2-3 minutes while stirring. Pour 1 cup of hot water or chicken stock in it. Add salt and pepper. Turn the heat to low and cook until the rice absorbs all the water.
Take the cooking pot away from the heat. Open the lid, place a clean kitchen towel across the top of the pot on the rim and put the lid on it. Let the Pilaf stand for about 5 minutes. We call this brewing time. Then serve.
* Don't stir Pilaf while it's cooking.
* Don't use a spoon to fluff Pilaf. Use a wooden or regular fork for it.
Makes 2 servings.
You can serve Turkish Rice Pilaf with any kind of meal. My favourite is having this delicious pilaf with plain yogurt and some chopped fresh green onions (only white parts) all over.
16 Comments:
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Hi Sidika,
Thank you very much for letting me know:) A while ago another
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it is great . i am curious for recipie to make mantar pilav. maybe you can share with us?
Sure, in the future I will post Mantarli Pilav for you:)
Hi Binnur,
Will you please give me some hints on a great Turkish soup. My husband loves tomatoes, lamb, beef, seafood and veges. He also loves to dip his bread in it...help...linz2876@yahoo.com i.e. Lindsay Taran
Hi Lindsay,
We have a large variety of soup. I mostly posted soup recipes for fall
and winter. But I already posted tomato, lamb, fish and vegetable
soups, I am going to post more.... Check out the soups section :)
Dipping Turkish bread into soup and into the other dish's juice are so
Turkish, we love it:)
Sevgilerimle,
I was looking for a recipe of Turkish Rice Pilaf. ;) Thanks for this recipe!
I am going to make it! Cheers
The recipie was great! I worked wonderfully! Thanks a lot. I was able to use it for a presentation about Turkey. Thanks again! It tasted great!
Meraba Binnur!
I just wanted to let you know that your website is fantastic and very helpful - especially for foreigners living in Turkey!
I have been living here for almost a year now and was constantly trying to make pilav without much success. Even when people showed me how they did it, it was never really great. Once I tried your recipe for Turkish pilav, the first time I had success! It was so quick and easy and perfect tasting, everyone loved it.
Thank you!
Cathy
Merhaba Binnur,
I adore Turkish cuisine, I feel it is so under rated! Your recipes are great! I am looking for one for eggplant tava. Thanks!
Brinne
Merhaba Brinne,
Thank you:) I am going to post it soon:)
Sevgilerimle,
Hello, My partner is turkish and he refuses to let me cook any turkish meals in the case that I ruin them. He is obsessed with his mothers rice and even goes to their house to eat instead at home with me and the kids. I don't know anything about this but I can cook, How do I make the turkish rice with those brown beads in it? He said that she uses turkey water or chicken water or something????? Please help.
Hello,
The beads are called Shehriye :) I've already posted Pilaf with Orzo (Sehriyeli Pilaf) recipe which is under the Pilaf section. Here is the address:
http://www.turkishcookbook.com/2005/03/pilaf-with-orzo.php
You can find orzo at the Turkish or Italian groceries. Don't worry you can cook Pilaf like his mother. Just give it a try:) Don't forget to use chicken stock (or broth) instead of water!
Take care,
My wife is crazy for Turkish pilaf.
hello thanks for sharing your yum!yum!yum! turkish recipes.
I'm currently preparing your turkish rice.thanks wink
Thankyou great site .
I think it is great you add the
conversion factors as well no excuse now will have to try these out.
Regards Phill
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