Definitions for pilaf
ˈpi lɑf, pɪˈlɑfpi·laf

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pilaf, pilaff, pilau, pilawnoun

   rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes

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1. pilafnoun

   A dish made by browning grain in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth. It may also contain meat and/or vegetables.

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1. Pilaf

   Pilaf (US spelling) or pilau (UK spelling) is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish, whose recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat, and employing some technique for achieving cooked grains that do not adhere to each other.At the time of the Abbasid Caliphate, such methods of cooking rice at first spread through a vast territory from South Asia to Spain, and eventually to a wider world. The Spanish paella, and the South Asian pilau or pulao, and biryani, evolved from such dishes. Pilaf and similar dishes are common to Balkan, Caribbean, South Caucasian, Central Asian, East African, Eastern European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cuisines. It is a staple food and a popular dish in Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China (notably in Xinjiang), Cyprus, Georgia, Greece (notably in Crete), India, Iraq (notably in Kurdistan), Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania (notably in Zanzibar), Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.

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1. pilaf

   Pilaf, also spelled pilau, pilaw, or pilav, is a dish in which rice is usually cooked in a seasoned broth and may include a variety of additional ingredients such as vegetables, meats, or seafood. It often features different spices, most commonly garlic, peppers, and cloves. This dish is commonly found in Middle Eastern, South Asian, Central Asian, and East African cuisines. It may be served as a main dish or a side dish.

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1. Pilaf

   Pilaf is a dish in which rice is cooked in a seasoned broth. In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with bits of cooked onion, as well as a large mix of spices. Depending on the local cuisine, it may also contain meat and vegetables. Pilaf and similar dishes are common to Balkan, Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian, East African, Latin American, and Caribbean Indian cuisines.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pilaf in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pilaf in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pilaf
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pilaf
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilaf
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pilaf