Though there's no shortage of starches out there, one of the most common is rice, and there's perhaps no rice dish more ubiquitous than rice pilaf. This isn't a specific type of rice, and it isn't ...

I’ve been cooking rice for more than 30 years and just now discovered I’ve been doing it all wrong. All this time, I’ve been following the same basic pilaf method — probably learned from an old Pierre ...

Back away from the box. Rice pilaf is one of the world’s great culinary gifts. It’s not just a recipe, but the foundation for thousands of dishes from around the globe. Yet too many home cooks don’t ...

1. Put the rice in some water and leave to soak. 2. In a big sufuria over medium heat, put the whole spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and cumin) and allow them to toast until they are fragrant ...

There is something about pilau made using whole spices. I prefer to make pilau with whole spices rather because ground spices can be overwhelming in flavour and change the colour of the dish. Marinate ...

Pilau rice is popular across many regions, including Balkans, Caribbean, South Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The rice dish usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding ...