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Türk Pilavı

Turkish rice pilaf - perfectly fluffy butter rice. The foundation of Turkish cuisine.

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings6
DifficultyEasy

🧂 Ingredients

  • 2 cups Long grain rice
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 3 cups Chicken stock
  • 1 tsp Salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash rice until water runs clear. Soak.

    ⏱️ 30 minutes
  2. 2

    Melt butter. Toast rice briefly.

    ⏱️ 3 minutes
  3. 3

    Add hot stock. Cover tightly.

    ⏱️ 2 minutes
  4. 4

    Cook low 15 min. Rest 10 min. Fluff.

💡 Pro Tips

  • Towel under lid absorbs steam
  • Each grain should be separate
  • Turkish technique

🔄 Variations

  • With vermicelli
  • With chickpeas

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving

Calories220
Protein4g
Carbs38g
Fat8g
Fiber0g

🏷️ Tags

Türk Pilavı Recipe - Turkey | world.food