Azerbaijani cuisine includes more than 40 different plov recipes.
One of the most reputed dishes is plov from saffron-covered rice, served with various herbs and greens. Traditional Azerbaijani plov consists of three distinct components, served simultaneously but on separate platters: rice (warm), gara (fried meat, dried fruits prepared as an accompaniment to rice), and aromatic herbs. Rice is not mixed with the other components even when eating plov.
