A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.
Origin
From Ottoman Turkish پلاو (modern Turkish pilav), from Persian پلاو, from Hindi पुलाव/Urdu پُلاؤ, from Sanskrit पुलाक, which is probably of origin. Akin to Tamil புறுக்கல்.
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