Name: Azerbaijani Plov (Azerbaijanian Pilaf)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup almonds, blanched; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup basmati rice; 2 cups chicken stock; 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (white); 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Recipe from the Intourist Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan. Found in my grandmother's old recipe box. Dates from the '60's.

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ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup almonds, blanched
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup basmati rice
2 cups chicken stock
¹⁄₂ teaspoon sesame seeds (white)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ginger, ground
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spread almonds on a cookie sheet in a single layer & toast in the oven for about 5 minutes Watch for any sign of burning being sure to regulate heat accordingly. Set aside.
Melt butter in a heavy 2 quart casserole set over med heat.
Add rice and stir with a wooden spoon until the rice turns white and opaque.
Stir in sesame seeds, then pour in chicken stock, ginger, salt and black pepper.
Stir constantly, then bring to a boil, cover casserole tightly and bake in center of oven for 20-25 mins until the liquid has all been absorbed and rice is tender.
Sprinkle the reserved almonds over the rice then serve immediately.

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creation by Member 610488

2/29/2008

Recipe from the Intourist Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan. Found in my grandmother's old recipe box. Dates from the '60's.