Turkish Rice Pilaf Recipe (Pilav) | Episode 515
15:40A lot of Turkish recipes end with, ‘serve with rice’.
If you go to a lokanta , whichever dish you choose, it’s highly likely that you’ll be asked whether you would like a side serving of rice to go with it.
You can use orzo or vermicelli for this recipe.
SERVES: 3
PREP TIME: 30 M
COOK TIME: 10 M
TOTAL TIME: 40 M
Ingredients
- 150g rice
- 350 ml hot water
- 1,5 tsp salt
- handful of vermicelli or orzo
- 4 tbsp oil
Method
1. Cover the rice with warm water and allow to sit for about 30 minutes. Drain and rinse the rice.
2. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan over a medium heat. Add the vermicelli or orzo and stir around for a few minutes until you see it start to change colour.
3. As soon as you notice the orzo start to go brown, add your cup of rice and continue to stir. Remember to keep the pan over a low heat and keep stirring, otherwise your rice and orzo will burn.
4. After 2-3 minutes add the water and salt. Put a lid on it and turn up the heat and bring the rice to the boil, fully. Once the rice is boiling, give it a couple of stirs around, and reduce the heat to medium-low.
Leave your rice to simmer with lid for 8-10 minutes until the water or stock has absorbed.
Leave your rice to simmer with lid for 8-10 minutes until the water or stock has absorbed.
5. Remove from the heat, put the lid firmly on the pan and leave your Turkish rice to stand for 5 minutes.
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