pilaf vs pilau

pilaf and pilau both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pilaf	Yes	No	No	No
pilau	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pilaf and pilau are synonyms defined as:

pilaf and pilau: rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes

Other synonyms of pilaf include pilaff, pilaw.

pilaf (noun)	pilau (noun)
rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes	rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes