1. a dish of rice cooked in seasoned broth with meat, vegetables, or other ingredients, popular in Middle Eastern, Indian, and Central Asian cuisines
Usage: also spelled pilaf or pilaw; often served as a main course

Examples

• The restaurant served a fragrant chicken pilau with saffron and almonds.
• She learned to make vegetable pilau from her grandmother's recipe.
• The wedding feast featured lamb pilau as the main dish.
• Pilau is a staple comfort food in many Middle Eastern households.
• We ordered the shrimp pilau, which came with a side of yogurt sauce.
• The chef prepared the pilau by toasting the rice before adding the broth.