pilaf

Pilaf, also called poloپلو , polao, pilau, pilav, pilaff, plov or pulao in their adopted languages (Persian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Uzbek, Turkmen, Urdu, Hindi, Pashto, etc.), is a dish in which a grain, such as rice or cracked wheat, is browned in oil, and then cooked in a seasoned broth. The English term pilaf is borrowed directly from Turkish, but all these terms ultimately derive from (Classical) Persian پلو , which is pronounced [paˈlau] in Persian (Dari), and in standard Iranian Persian, polów. In Urdu is pronounced pulāo پلاو. Depending on the local cuisine, it may also contain a variety of meat and vegetables. Pilaf and similar dishes are common to Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian, East African, Latin American, and Caribbean cuisines.