pilaf

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It was that pilaf, a bulgur pilaf to be exact, that really got my appetite going.

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  1. noun A steamed rice dish often with meat, shellfish, or vegetables in a seasoned broth.

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  • I get off the phone, go in and make a turkey breast and some rice pilaf, and all of a sudden she's no longer starving, she's puking in the bathroom. —  What was I THINKING?
  • If they want to throw his Torah in the toilet before feeding him two kinds of fruit, rice pilaf, and orange-glazed chicken, I won't think anything of it but that Lieberman got back what he so eagerly dished out. —  Booman Tribune
  • It was that pilaf, a bulgur pilaf to be exact, that really got my appetite going. —  BitterSweet
  • I even contemplated sending in an entry of only the pilaf, since it's a good balance of protein, grains, and veg if you ask me, and I'm all for one-dish meals as well. —  BitterSweet
  • Quinoa makes a delicious pilaf, cold salad, or side dish. —  Karina's Kitchen: Gluten-Free Recipes
 

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  1. Persian pilāw, from Turkish pilâv.
 

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/pɪˈlɑf/
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