Pilaf recipes
30 Recipes
Pilaf is a versatile, one-pot rice dish that's ideal for midweek meals. Our recipe ideas include chicken, vegetarian, spiced and meatball pilafs.
Falling somewhere between a paella and a risotto, this slow-cooked basmati rice pot has deep paprika flavours
Keep the washing-up down to an absolute minimum with this one-pot supper - you can even eat it out of the cooking dish!
Cook this speedy flavour-packed pilaf in just 25 minutes. A twist on chicken curry, it's served with pomegranate seeds, toasted flaked almonds and mint leaves
Evoke the Middle East with our veggie harissa cauliflower pilaf with a heady combination of fruit, nuts and spice. Cook it in the oven for lovely fluffy rice
This fragrant basmati rice dish with dill and broad beans makes a great vegetarian main course or versatile side dish for lamb and chicken
This Persian inspired spiced rice dish makes a hearty vegetarian main, a side dish to roast meats, or an attractive addition to a Boxing Day buffet
Make the most of Sunday's leftover roast lamb in this colourful spiced rice one-pot from BBC Good Food Magazine reader Karolina McCallan
Chunks of roasted aubergine are stirred through rice in this vegetarian meal, topped with mint and poached eggs for protein
Make the most of the contents of your storecupboard with this easy, throw-together rice dish
We've put together the ultimate recipe for brain health, packed with brain-boosting nutrients like cinnamon, almonds and goji berries
Looking for a quick salmon dish rich in omega-3? This wholesome brown rice pilaf is inspired by Middle Eastern flavours and takes a handful of ingredients
Slow cook basmati rice with lentils and spices, roast your veg then serve with a coriander, dill, parsley and mint salsa verde
A superhealthy supper: low fat and containing a good source of beta-carotene. Great for keeping those New Year's resolutions and quick to make too
Meatballs aren't just for pasta dishes. Experiment with this tasty pilaf - a winner for any meatball fan
Make this healthy rice pot for a mid-week supper - crammed with fibre and vitamin C
If you're after a lighter alternative to risotto, this low-fat mushroom pilaf is just the ticket
Delicious served on its own, or as a side dish with grilled chicken breasts rubbed with a little curry paste
Slow cook brown basmati rice in stock and flavour with mushrooms, blue cheese, sage and parsley
A low-fat spicy chicken one-pot with peppers, tomatoes and fresh red chillies - three of your five-a-day
Rustle up this spiced salmon and rice dish, flecked with pomegranate seeds, pistachios and raisins, in just 25 minutes. It's vibrant and full of flavour
This colourful vegetarian supper is superhealthy and freezable in individual portions, so you can defrost as many as you need
This pilaf is vibrant in colour and flavour, and particularly easy to make as the rice is cooked separately, then folded into the masala
