page_title: Pilaf
section_title: Caribbean
hierarchical_section_title: Pilaf / Local varieties / Caribbean
caption_attribution_description: English: A serve of saltfish, callaloo, rice and peas, and a fried plantain at the 2018 Livie's Family Fun Day in Genesee Valley Park
context_page_description: Pilaf or pilau is a rice dish or, in some regions, a wheat dish, whose recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat, and employing some technique for achieving cooked grains that do not adhere.
  At the time of the Abbasid Caliphate, such methods of cooking rice at first spread through a vast territory from India to Spain, and eventually to a wider world. The Spanish paella, and the South Asian pilau or pulao, and biryani, evolved from such dishes.
  Pilaf and similar dishes are common to Balkan, Caribbean, South Caucasian, Central Asian, East African, Eastern European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cuisines. It is a staple food and a popular dish in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Cyprus, Lyon in France, Georgia, Greece, India, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
context_section_description: In the Eastern Caribbean and other Caribbean territories there are variations of pelau which include a wide range of ingredients such as pigeon peas, green peas, string beans, corn, carrots, pumpkin, and meat such as beef or chicken, or cured pig tail.  The seasoned meat is usually cooked in a stew, with the rice and other vegetables added afterwards. Coconut milk and spices are also key additions in some islands.
  Trinidad is recognized for its pelau, a layered rice with meats and vegetables. It is a mix of traditional African cuisine and "New World" ingredients like ketchup. The process of browning the meat (usually chicken, but also stew beef or lamb) in sugar is an African technique.
  In Tobago pelau is commonly made with crab.
caption: Caribbean-style pelau with saltfish and callaloo
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