Pulao

 

Pakistani cuisines received lots of influence from Central Asia, and one of the dishes that spread to Pakistan is Pulao. You might have heard of it as pilau, pilaf or plov.Pulao likely spread around Asia and Europe at the time of the Abbasid Caliphate, with the earliest written records of the rice dish dating back to the 10th century.

In Pakistan, it’s a one-pot dish made with basmati rice, meat, stock and lots of spices. If you don’t eat meat, you might also find a vegetarian variation, but make sure to double-check that it’s not made with chicken, beef or mutton stock.