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| 1 | +\begin{recipe}{Pilafi / Pilaf / Pilau}{Serves 2}{40 minutes} |
| 2 | +\freeform This is a Turkish-inspired variant of a common middle eastern dish; this is a personal adaptation of a recipe I grew up with as a child that my yaya would cook |
| 3 | +\freeform Spice quantities are estimates and should be used to taste, they resemble average ratios I personally use at an estimated quantity |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +\Ing{0.5 Brown onions} |
| 6 | +\Ing{3 cloves of Garlic} |
| 7 | +Finely chop the onion and garlic, and set aside in a small dish |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +\Ing{2 tbsp of Butter} |
| 10 | +Melt the butter in a saucepan over high heat, until the butter starts to brown. Once browning, pour in the onion and garlic and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +\Ing{0.5 tbsp of Turmeric} |
| 13 | +\Ing{1 tbsp of Cumin} |
| 14 | +\Ing{1 tbsp of Smoked Paprika} |
| 15 | +\Ing{4 Bay leaves} |
| 16 | +\Ing{1 cup Basmati rice} |
| 17 | +Add spices and rice to the pot and stir until mixed thoroughly, taking care not to break the bay leaves. Leave to cook for 1 minute |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +\Ing{1 cup of Chicken stock} |
| 20 | +Pour in the chicken stock and stir until rice is evenly distributed in the pot. Once near a boil, place the lid on the saucepan and switch to a low heat. Leave to cook for 20 minutes |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +\newstep |
| 23 | +Turn off the heat, remove the lid from the pot, and stir to fluff the rice. Leave to sit for 5 minutes then serve after removing the bay leaves |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +\freeform The following is an optional side that can be served with the pilafi. The chicken can be replaced with vegetarian alternatives. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +\Ing{2 Chicken thigh fillets} |
| 30 | +Cut the chicken into small 2cm cubes or similar, and place into a mixing bowl |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +\Ing{0.25 cups of Mayonnaise (or enough to coat)} |
| 33 | +\Ing{1 tbsp of Cumin} |
| 34 | +\Ing{1 tbsp of Smoked Paprika} |
| 35 | +\Ing{0.25 tbsp of Oregano} |
| 36 | +\Ing{0.25 tbsp of Turmeric} |
| 37 | +Add the mayo and spices to the bowl, then evenly coat the chicken with the mixture |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +\Ing{Oil (Olive preferred)} |
| 40 | +In a large fry pan, heat the oil and add the chicken. Cook while turning the chicken frequently until the chicken is well cooked. Estimate ~15 minutes. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +\newstep |
| 43 | +Remove from the pan, and place on-top of the plated pilafi |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +\end{recipe} |
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