Turkish cuisine · Fish & Seafood

Hamsili Pilav

Rice pilaf wrapped in anchovies, from the oven – Black Sea pride.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 600 g hamsi (boned)
• 300 g rice
• Pine nuts, currants
• Onion
• Butter

Instructions

1. Finely dice the onion and sweat in butter until translucent; add the rice, pine nuts and currants and cook with broth into an iç pilav.
2. Rinse the boned anchovies and pat dry.
3. Line a round dish densely with the anchovies (backs facing out).
4. Fill in the pilaf and press lightly; cover with more anchovies.
5. Bake at 190 °C for about 25 min until the surface is golden brown.
6. Invert onto a plate and serve with lemon.