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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Chicken and coconut rice pilaf

Chicken and coconut rice pilaf

Our baked chicken and coconut rice pilaf is an easy twist on a classic one-pot....

Dairy-free
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Chicken and greens pilaf

Chicken and greens pilaf

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

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Kid, Cabbage, Bulgur Wheat and Tomato Pilaf

Kid, Cabbage, Bulgur Wheat and Tomato Pilaf

This recipe is from James Whetlor’s cookbook, Goat: Cooking and Eating. If you can manage...

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Persian chicken pilaf

Persian chicken pilaf

The key to a perfect Persian pilaf is cooking the rice until it’s lightly spiced...

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

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

Need a summery Sunday lunch? Richard Bainbridge’s chicken pot-roast is full of fresh vegetables and...

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Summery lamb pilaf salad

Summery lamb pilaf salad

You don’t have to wait for the weekend to have lamb – this quick recipe...

Gluten-free
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Quick prawn and brown rice pilaf

Quick prawn and brown rice pilaf

We’ve used packets of microwave rice to cut down the cooking time on this gently...

Gluten-free
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Garlic-stuffed chicken with pistachio, sour cherry and herb pilaf

Garlic-stuffed chicken with pistachio, sour cherry and herb...

Garlic-buttery juices from the roasted chicken adds even more flavour to this herby rice pilaf...

Gluten-free
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Easy mushroom and kale basmati pilaf

Easy mushroom and kale basmati pilaf

A vegetarian, gluten-free recipe that’s perfect for when you don’t want to spend hours in...

Gluten-free Vegetarian
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Braised pheasant with whisky sauce and pearl barley pilaf

Braised pheasant with whisky sauce and pearl barley...

Celebrate in-season game meat with this recipe for braised pheasant, a creamy whisky sauce and...

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Sweet potato and barley pilaf

Sweet potato and barley pilaf

Vegetarian comfort food at its best; hearty barley, sweet potatoes and tangy goat’s cheese work...

Vegetarian
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Crispy chicken legs with vegetable pilaf

Crispy chicken legs with vegetable pilaf

The crispy casing on these chicken drumsticks is made with essential oil-packed nuts and seeds,...

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Spinach and orzo pilaf with paprika prawns

Spinach and orzo pilaf with paprika prawns

Make this warm orzo salad recipe, with spicy paprika prawns, when spinach is at its...

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Triple-tomato pilaf with lamb kebabs

Triple-tomato pilaf with lamb kebabs

We’ve served the tomato pilaf rice with zingy marinated lamb kebabs but it would work...

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Diana Henry’s pilaf of mixed grains, sweet potato and fennel

Diana Henry’s pilaf of mixed grains, sweet potato...

For a hearty vegetarian dinner, try Diana Henry’s pilaf recipe – made with mixed grains,...

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Warm root veg orzo pilaf

Warm root veg orzo pilaf

This quick and easy midweek dinner is cooked entirely on the hob and is full...

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