Pilaf recipes

Popular in the Middle East and much of Asia, pilaf is is a spiced one-pot rice dish that’s packed with flavour. It’s a great pick for a midweek dinner. We’ve got many different varieties to choose from including chicken, vegetarian, and prawn pilafs.

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Diwali recipes

Maunika Gowardhan’s Sindhi fish pulao (Sindhi machhi jo pulao)

Maunika Gowardhan's recipe for fragrant Sindi fish pulao, made with sea bream, is perfect for serving as part of a big Diwali spread.

Gluten-free

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Pilaf recipes

Preserved lemon pulao

This Pakastani preserved lemon pulao by Sumayya Usmani is a great use of preserved lemons. The combination of the garlic, mustard seeds and lemon is a unique combination.

Gluten-free Vegan

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Favourite chicken recipes

Chicken and coconut rice pilaf

Our baked chicken and coconut rice pilaf is an easy twist on a classic one-pot. Just five minutes prep, then pop it in the oven.

Dairy-free

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Leftover chicken recipes

Chicken and greens pilaf

Use leftover chicken in this quick, easy and fragrant pilaf recipe made with brown rice, savoy cabbage, peas and almonds.

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Rice recipes

Kid, Cabbage, Bulgur Wheat and Tomato Pilaf

This kid, cabbage, bulgur wheat and tomato pilaf is from James Whetlor's cookbook, Goat: Cooking and Eating. Try and get the rice to caramelise for extra texture!

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Chicken thigh recipes

Persian chicken pilaf

The key to a perfect Persian pilaf is cooking the rice until it's lightly spiced and fluffy then adding fresh herbs, pomegranate, raisins and chicken.

Gluten-free

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Pilaf recipes

Pot-roast chicken with pilaf rice, broad beans and lemon

Richard Bainbridge's summery chicken pot-roast is full of fresh seasonal veg – a guaranteed showstopper. Serve family-style for the perfect Sunday lunch.