pilous

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But Twitty's recipe builds on pilaus past, and has come out brightly flavored and perfectly cooked in every pot I've made, single and double batches alike.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2021

In a similar way, this week's Genius Recipe stems from a sweeping category of Southern rice dishes called pilaus or perloos — "seasoned rice cooked in stock, often with other ingredients," as Twitty describes them.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2021

At one shop pilaus were being sold, mounds of saffron rice on buttered plantain leaves, glistening with ghee and garnished with red chillies and curling strips of fried onion.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

In the course of his eating he ordered one of the pilaus, of which he had partaken, to be carried to Mirza Ahmak, his host, by a servant in waiting.

From The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan by Morier, James

The men and children meanwhile spread straw mats upon the terraces, and brought dishes with pilaus, vegetables, or some other eatables. 

From A Woman's Journey Round the World by Pfeiffer, Ida