Turkish Wedding Pilaf Dugun Pilav Recipes

TURKISH WEDDING PILAF (DUGUN PILAV)

Steps:

• Wash rice until water runs clear.
• Drain well.
• Heat olive oil in a pan and add drained basmati and pine nuts.
• Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add stock and salt to taste.
• Check until boiling then reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes and check to gauge when cooked.
• Turn off heat, place paper towels over rim of pan and replace lid tightly.
• Leave at least 10 minutes before removing lid. May be left up to 30 minutes without spoiling, depending of course on the quality of the grain.
• Fluff with fork and serve, or spoon into an oiled mould, press firmly and unmould onto serving dish.

TURKISH BULGUR PILAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the bulgur in a bowl and rinse a few times. Set it aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion until translucent and then add the minced garlic. Cook for a minute.
• Add in the diced green pepper and cook for a few minutes until it softens.
• Add in the chopped tomatoes and stir well. Cook until they start releasing their juice.
• Add the tomato paste and stir well so it combines with the other ingredients.
• Add the salt and pepper and add in the rinsed bulgur. Stir well.
• Turn the heat to medium high and add in the water. Once it comes to a simmer, lower the heat to medium, cover with a lid and cook for about 20-25 minutes until the water is almost completely evaporated.
• Wrap the lid in a clean kitchen towel and place it on the pot. Turn the heat to medium low and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Turn the heat off the let the bulgur sit for 5 minutes untouched, then fluff it with a fork and serve.

TURKISH WEDDING SOUP ( DüğüN ÇORBASı )

Steps:

• Firstly, put the meats inthe pressure cooker, add the water and close the lid. Cook it for 30-35 minutes.
• After making sure that themeat is cooked, transfer it to a plate to cool. After the meats have cooled,shred them.
• For the soup, add yoghurt, flour, egg yolk, lemon juice and water to a bowl and whisk well.
• Add salt.
• Take the juice of the boiledmeat into the pot in which you will make a soup. It will be about 4 cups.
• Slowly add the prepared yogurtmixture in the pot and mix quickly.
• Transfer the shredded meat to the soup pot. Cook on low heat until it is bitter.
• Check the salt of the soup, if it is missing, add it and boil a little more. (3-5min)
• Prepare the soup sauce as the last step. For this, cook the butter and paprika on the stove. You can also add mint if you want.
• While serving the soup, pourthe sauce over it.
• Bon Appetit!

ARMENIAN WEDDING PILAF

Steps:

• Put rice and broth into a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer. Cover until the liquid is gone (about 20 min).
• In a saute pan, melt the butter and add the dried fruit and nuts. Be careful not to burn the butter.
• When the rice is done, put it in a large bowl and top it with the fruit and nut mixture.
• Optionally, you may want to toast the nuts in a dry pan to help bring out more of their flavor.

TURKISH PILAF WITH VERMICELLI (SEHRIYELI PILAV)

Steps:

• Wash the rice several times with warm water and drain. Cover the rice with warm water and leave it for 15-20 minutes and drain. If you do not have time for this, just wash the rice and then drain.
• Place the butter and oil in a saucepan or pot and add the vermicelli or orzo. Over low-heat, fry until their color starts changing to golden brown. Do not over fry, take the pot from the stove as soon as you see the golden brown color and add the rice. Then, again place the pot on the stove and stir for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
• Finally, add the hot chicken stock / water (If you leave the rice in water before cooking, use 1 ½ cup hot water otherwise use 2 cups). Add the salt and close the lid and cook over low heat, until the rice absorbs all the water. Meanwhile you can stir once or twice.
• Let the pilaf stand for about 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Pilaf goes well with any kind of dish.
• P.S: You can also add 1 tsp of lemon juice with the water, to make the pilaf shine.

TURKISH PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the green pepper and mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, stirring until blended. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated.

TURKISH PILAF WITH TOMATO

Steps:

• Place the rice and salt in a small bowl and pour in boiling water to cover; set aside until water cools; drain, wash with cold water and drain again.
• Bring butter, tomato juice, salt to taste and optional cinnamon stick if desired, to boil in a heavy saucepan; add rice, stir, cover and boil for 2 minutes.
• Lower heat and simmer rice until all the liquid is absorbed; turn off the heat, cover the pan with a clean handkerchief or kitchen towel, replace the cover and set aside for 30 minutes before serving.