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Sweet plov with dried fruits, a specialty of Azerbaijan

Sweet plov with dried fruits, a specialty of Azerbaijan

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A sweet Azeri pilaf: cooked rice mixed with roasted, dried fruits sautéed in butter and sugar, then served in a dome shape and garnished with plums.

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Recipe from Cekli829 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This sweet Azerbaijani pilaf combines partially cooked rice with golden, butter- and sugar-glazed dried fruits. It is presented in a dome shape and topped with plums.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$2.54 $2.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.44
  • $0.46
  • $0.23
  • $0.78
  • $0.05
  • $0.39
  • $0.01
  • $0.17
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Let’s revisit the idea of adding dried fruits to butter with sugar.
  2. Cook the rice halfway, as you would for a plov, then mix it with the fruits.
  3. Place everything in a steamer basket and cook over very low heat.
  4. When serving, arrange the plov in a dome shape on a plate and garnish with qazmaq and dried plums. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Sweet plov with dried fruits, a specialty of Azerbaijan

  • 150 g of rice$0.44
  • 50 g of melted butter$0.46
  • 30 grams of grapes$0.23
  • 30 g of dried apricots$0.78
  • 40 grams of sugar$0.05
  • 30 g of dried prunes$0.39
  • 10 grams of wheat flour$0.01
  • One-sixth of an egg (approximately 8g)$0.17
  • salt$0.01

Total$2.54

that's $2.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 150 g of rice
  • 50 g of melted butter
  • 30 grams of grapes
  • 30 g of dried apricots
  • 40 grams of sugar
  • 30 g of dried prunes
  • 10 grams of wheat flour
  • One-sixth of an egg (approximately 8g)
  • salt

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