Pilaki

 ( Turkish Words And Phrases ) 

Pilaki is a style of meze and may refer to several dishes that are cooked in a sauce made out of onion, garlic, carrot, potato, tomato or tomato paste, sugar, and olive oil. Common bean used in this style are navy beans,

or Cranberry bean. They are served cold, garnished with parsley and slices of lemon. Fish pilaki is also a popular recipe. In Greek cuisine, this style is known as plaki. In Bulgarian cuisine the name is "plakiya".

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See also

• Gigandes plaki, a similar Greek dish.
• Piyaz, another Turkish bean dish.
• Rajma, an Indian dish.
• Red beans and rice, a Louisiana Creole specialty.

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Further reading

• The Sultan's Kitchen: A Turkish Cookbook. Özcan Ozan. 2001. Periplus Editions. .
• Companion Guide to Istanbul and Around the Marmara. John Freely, Susan Glyn. 2000. The Companion Guide. .
• International Dictionary of Food & Cooking: Ingredients, Additives. Charles Gordon Sinclair. 1998. Taylor & Francis Cookery. .

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