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Ruby Pilaf
Pancarlı Pilav
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 2016
Palace communications were traditionally bound in vermilion silk ribbon, the very colour of this pilaf, which looks sensational.
Ingredients
- beetroot
250 g 8 oz - basmati rice
Method
- Boil the beetroots whole, until tender. Pick them out of the water and let them cool, reserving the water which will be a dark ruby red. Rub the beetroot skins off – wear gloves if you don’t want your hands stained red – and chop the beetroot roughly into 1cm cubes.
- Soak the rice in warm water for half an hour, and wash it until the water runs clear. Drain as wel