Rice Pilaf Recipe

The mother of almost all rice dishes, Pilaf!

Briyani, Asian Fried Rice, Italian Risotto, Jambalaya, Chelow and Spanish Paella are all the descendants of the Rice Pilaf. I guess most of us don’t know that but that’s a fact and not only that some other grain type dishes which are rendered in fat and flavoured and mixed with some vegetables and sometimes meat is also related to this centuries old recipe.

First accounts of this recipe according to food historians were found during the 5th century BCE in the Middle East more specifically it is credited to the Persian Empire. It then became popular as well in the Mediterranean region as it was a popular trade route and partners of the Persians, from there it then was spread to…