Perde Pilavi

Perde Pilavi is a Turkish dish, typically consisting of rice with chicken enveloped in a thin layer of dough, topped with almonds and currants. It has a shape similar to cake and is traditionally served in slices at weddings or any celebration dinners.

Perde Pilavi

Course

Main Course
Prep time

30 Mins
cook time

1 Hour 30 Mins
servings

8
Author

@charmerkitchen

Ingredients

Stuffing

½ lb. chicken drumsticks
4 tbsp butter
¼ cup whole blanched almonds, plus more for decorating
¼ cup pine nuts
2 cups Lotus Foods Organic Brown Jasmine Rice
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp red pepper
½ tsp allspice
3 tbsp currants
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups hot water

Dough

2 eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil
4 tbsp plain yogurt
1 tsp salt
2½ cups flour

product used in the recipe

Organic Brown Jasmine Rice

1

Place chicken drumsticks in a saucepan, add enough water to cover them and simmer until completely cooked. Drain the chicken stock, shred the chicken and set aside.
2

Butter a 9-inch bundt pan and place a few blanched almonds on the bottom, per your desired pattern, then put pan into fridge.
3

For the stuffing, heat butter in a large pan, then add pine nuts and almonds and stir for a minute until lightly browned. Add washed and drained rice to pan and stir until it starts to stick together.
4

Add shredded chicken, salt, black pepper, red pepper, spices, currants, chicken stock and hot water into the pan. Mix well and keep the lid closed while cooking on a low heat until the water is wholly absorbed, then remove pan from heat.
5

Preheat oven to 400°F.
6

For the dough, mix the eggs, oil, yogurt and salt in a bowl.
7

Add the flour slowly and knead until you have a soft dough that does not stick to the hand.
8

On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to ⅛-inch thick in size - enough to cover the bottom and sides of a 9-inch-deep pan. Place the dough into the pan and fill with the stuffing.
9

Close the dough on the top and cut off the excess if necessary.
10

Bake for ~30 mins at 400°F until browned. Let cool for ~10-15 mins at room temperature, then turn upside down onto a serving plate.