Ömer PolatAide de Cuisine
05 June 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

One of Anatolia's heartiest home-style rice dishes, chickpea and beef pilav is made by slow-simmering overnight-soaked chickpeas and diced beef before adding the rice. It keeps its flavour cold, making it just as good packed in a lunchbox as it is served at a hearty breakfast spread.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Soak the chickpeas

480 min

Soak the dried chickpeas in plenty of water overnight, then drain.

2

Brown the meat

15 min

Brown the diced beef and onion in the butter for 15 minutes until the meat changes colour.

3

Simmer the chickpeas and meat

60 min

Add the soaked chickpeas and hot water, cover and simmer for 60 minutes until both the chickpeas and meat are tender.

4

Add the rice

15 min

Add the rinsed rice, salt and black pepper, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.

5

Rest

10 min

Remove from the heat, cover the pot with a paper towel and the lid, and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Reminder

Skip soaking the chickpeas overnight and they will take much longer to cook, possibly not softening in time with the rice, so do not leave this step out. Allergens: contains milk and dairy (butter).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

Use cooked tinned chickpeas instead of dried and you can skip the soaking and long simmering steps; in that case, add the chickpeas together with the meat in the last 15 minutes.

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Gizem Çelik Aide de Cuisine 1 week ago

Kışın hafta sonu büyük bir tencerede pişirip iki gün üst üste beslenme çantama koydum, ısıtmadan bile soğuk yenince gayet lezzetliydi.

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