Indian Pilau

Throw one teacupful of rice into fast-boiling water, let it boil for twenty minutes, then drain through a colander or sieve. Stir in one ounce of butter and a little pepper and salt. Pile the rice in a hot dish, garnish with quarters of hard-boiled eggs and surround it with onions fried till dry.

Rice Pilau

Throw half a pound of rice into a saucepan with plenty of cold water, add a small lump of salt and place it over the fire till it boils. After the rice has cooked for five minutes drain off the water, freshen it with'cold water, drain that off also, cover the rice with a thick folded-cloth and leave it by the edge of the fire until swollen and soft. Put one-half pound of fresh butter into a basin and place it in the oven or near the fire until dissolved, then remove any scum that may have gathered on the top, and pour the butter over the rice. It is then ready for serving.

Turkish Pilau

Put a breakfast cupful of stewed and strained tomatoes in a saucepan with one-half pint of broth, one minced onion and season well with pepper and salt. When boiling put one breakfast cupful of well-washed rice in, stir it lightly till the liquor is absorbed, then put in one teacupful of butter. Place the pan over a slow fire and steam for twenty minutes. Remove the lid, stir the pilau lightly, cover with a cloth and let the steam escape; add a breakfast cupful of chopped and cooked meat if desired. Serve the pilau as a vegetable without the meat and as an entree with it.

Polenta And Cheese

Stir into some boiling water enough polenta, adding a little salt; then move the saucepan to the side of the fire and boil until done, say from fifteen to twenty minutes. Pour into a basin and let it cool; then turn out of the basin, cut it into slices, trimming them to one size; butter a pie-dish and place the polenta in, in layers with grated cheese, salt and a little cayenne strewn over each layer. Sprinkle the cheese, liberally over the top, and put the dish in a quick oven until nicely browned on top and serve while hot in the dish it is cooked in.