13 turkish pilaf Recipes

butter, diced green bell pepper, sliced mushrooms (about 4 oz.), tomato, cubed (about 1-1/4 cups), uncooked long-grain rice or 1 cup uncooked whole grain rice, garlic powder, salt, pepper, condensed chicken broth, water

grain rice, butter, oil, vermicelli or 2 tbsp orzo pasta, water (explained below) or 1 1/2-2 cups chicken stock (explained below), also you can add 1 cube of chicken bouillon to hot water, salt

butternut squash, peeled, seeded , and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups), red bell pepper , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup), coarsely chopped onion, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, extra-virgin olive oil, grain white rice, water, raw green (hulled) pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted

water, green lentils (about 6 oz), turkish bay leaves, bulgur (cracked wheat), salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, almonds, toasted, caramelized onions reserved from chicken

onions, stalks celery, salt, dried dill, olive oil, raw bulgur, water, currants, dried apricots, walnuts, parsley

white basmati rice, olive oil, meat stock (i sometimes use 3 cups chicken stock instead), pine nuts, salt

eggplants (aubergines, 1 lb in all), salt, onion, olive oil (be sure to use a good 1!), tomatoes, peeled and chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, basmati rice, chicken stock, paper towels, yogurt , for serving (or cucumber salad with (middle east, palestine) which is even better)

turkish bay leaves or 1 1/2 california, olive oil, garlic clove, finely chopped, grain white rice, salt, black pepper, water, reduced-sodium chicken broth (6 fl oz)

grain rice or 1 cup basmati rice, salt, boiling water, unsalted butter, tomato juice, salt, cinnamon stick, optional

oil, butter, onion, minced, bulgur (coarse ), ground allspice, vegetable broth, vegetable broth, chestnuts (roasted, sold in jars, or cans), raisins, tangerine zest (grated ) or 1/2 tsp orange zest (grated), ground turkish red peppers (aleppo or urfa) or 1/8-1/4 tsp mild chili powder, ground cinnamon, for garnish, fresh dill sprig, for garnish

white rice, washed and drained, tomato (ripe but firm ), butter, salt , to taste, fresh parsley