Chicken Pilav

Name: Chicken Pilav (Içli Pilav)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 360 g (12¾ oz/1⅔ cups) medium-grain rice; 2 onions, finely diced; 1 generous tablespoon ground allspice; 1 generous tablespoon ground cinnamon; 30 g (1 oz) butter; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 1 free-range whole chicken, about 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz); 100 g (3½ oz/⅔ cup) currants; 100 g (3½ oz/⅔ cup) pine nuts; 1 large handful dill, finely chopped

Içli Pilav

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Istanbul Cult Recipes

By Pomme Larmoyer

Published 2015

About

The ‘içli’ in this dish’s name refers to the inside – traditionally the chicken is stuffed with the rice.

Ingredients

30 g (1 oz) butter
1 free-range whole chicken, about 1.

Asia
Turkey
Main course
Gluten-free
Istanbul
Mediterranean

Method

Melt the butter in a large flameproof casserole (large enough to hold the chicken easily) over medium heat. Add the chicken, and brown on all sides for about 10 minutes until the skin has taken on a good colour. Pour in 200 ml (7