pilau
nounUK /ˈpiːlaʊ/
US /ˈpiːlaʊ/
Pilau is a tasty rice dish cooked with spices and sometimes meat or vegetables.
My mom made chicken pilau for dinner last night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A dish of rice cooked in a seasoned broth, often with meat, popular in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking.
The wedding feast featured a huge pot of lamb pilau.
3. A Turkish or Middle Eastern rice preparation in which the rice is browned in fat before being simmered.
The chef prepared a simple pilau with butter and pine nuts.
4. Any of various rice dishes resembling pilaf, sometimes including raisins or nuts.
She served a fragrant pilau with almonds and raisins alongside the roast.