Tahdig

[Barriehie]

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Well now you have
That particular brand of basmati is pretty good. I've used it quite frequently. Very aromatic!

Yes, very aromatic!

Too bad the tahdig was a black disc on the bottom of the pan... I've got it figured for success next time around!

Anyone made this using oil and butter to crisp the bottom?

 

[karadekoolaid]

Too bad the tahdig was a black disc on the bottom of the pan... I've got it figured for success next time around!

Cook it my way ( waits for a million stones to be hurled).
Fill a pan with water, as if you're going to cook pasta. Salt. When it boils, add the basmati. Bring back to a boil and, depending on the brand, it'll cook in 12 minutes. Timer on.
Try the rice to see if it's to your liking (ie. not too hard) then drain, add butter and enjoy.

 

[Barriehie]

Cook it my way ( waits for a million stones to be hurled).
Fill a pan with water, as if you're going to cook pasta. Salt. When it boils, add the basmati. Bring back to a boil and, depending on the brand, it'll cook in 12 minutes. Timer on.
Try the rice to see if it's to your liking (ie. not too hard) then drain, add butter and enjoy.

Will try that. Does the bottom crisp up???

I've made it years ago and it came out fine. This recipe had all this parboiling and rinsing and pretty much getting rid of everything that holds it together. Another one of those "quack" recipes that'll never work but they've got a web page...

 

[badjak]

No

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Will try that. Does the bottom crisp up???

I've made it years ago and it came out fine. This recipe had all this parboiling and rinsing and pretty much getting rid of everything that holds it together. Another one of those "quack" recipes that'll never work but they've got a web page...

Mine does.

I soak the rice beforehand, then parboil it.
Add egg and saffron, yoghurt, salt and cook. Very nice crispy sides and bottom.

Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice (Tachin)

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 26 Apr 2023

With barberries

Tahchin - stuffed with herby mushrooms

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 20 Mar 2023

Turned out

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 17 Mar 2023

In the oven cooking

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 17 Mar 2023

(Needs longer)

Lid off once cooked

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 17 Mar 2023

Tahchin (Persian Saffron Rice Cake) turned out

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 15 Mar 2023

The upside down bit is now upside down

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 8 Mar 2023

A slice of the upside down bit

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 8 Mar 2023

The two potato ones are a different dish but same concept and that one is much more hit and miss.

My recipe

Recipe - Unstuffed Tahchin - Persian Baked Saffron Rice


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Recipe - Unstuffed Tahchin - Persian Baked Saffron Rice

Recipe - Tahdig Persian Baked Saffron Rice

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• 17 Mar 2023
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[Barriehie]

Mine does.

I soak the rice beforehand, then parboil it.
Add egg and saffron, yoghurt, salt and cook. Very nice crispy sides and bottom.

Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice (Tachin)

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 26 Apr 2023

With barberries

Tahchin - stuffed with herby mushrooms

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 20 Mar 2023

Turned out

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 17 Mar 2023

In the oven cooking

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 17 Mar 2023

(Needs longer)

Lid off once cooked

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 17 Mar 2023

Tahchin (Persian Saffron Rice Cake) turned out

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 15 Mar 2023

The upside down bit is now upside down

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 8 Mar 2023

A slice of the upside down bit

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 8 Mar 2023

The two potato ones are a different dish but same concept and that one is much more hit and miss.

My recipe

Recipe - Unstuffed Tahchin - Persian Baked Saffron Rice


Posts merged


Yes

Recipe - Unstuffed Tahchin - Persian Baked Saffron Rice

Recipe - Tahdig Persian Baked Saffron Rice

• SatNavSaysStraightOn
• 17 Mar 2023
• 10

Thank you!

 

[badjak]

It's a dish I had never heard of

 

[JAS_OH1]

Cook it my way ( waits for a million stones to be hurled).
Fill a pan with water, as if you're going to cook pasta. Salt. When it boils, add the basmati. Bring back to a boil and, depending on the brand, it'll cook in 12 minutes. Timer on.
Try the rice to see if it's to your liking (ie. not'' too hard) then drain, add butter and enjoy.

It's supposed to have a crispy bottom.

 

[Barriehie]

Yesterday it had a carbon bottom...

 

[karadekoolaid]

It's supposed to have a crispy bottom.

We're talking at cross purposes. I was talking about methods of cooking rice, and maybe Barriehie was talking about crispy-bottomed rice!

 

[JAS_OH1]

We're talking at cross purposes. I was talking about methods of cooking rice, and maybe Barriehie was talking about crispy-bottomed rice!

Not maybe, he definitely was talking about crispy rice and using the pasta method of cooking rice will not give a crispy bottom, so...

 

[Barriehie]

We're talking at cross purposes. I was talking about methods of cooking rice, and maybe Barriehie was talking about crispy-bottomed rice!

Tahdig is supposed to have a crispy bottom if cooked properly. The crispy bottom is the prized portion!

 

[JAS_OH1]

Tahdig is supposed to have a crispy bottom if cooked properly. The crispy bottom is the prized portion!

And it's so delicious! I like a good crispy bottomed paella too.

 

[Barriehie]

And it's so delicious! I like a good crispy bottomed paella too.

I'll have one that's right by dinnertime!

 

[JAS_OH1]

I'll have one that's right by dinnertime!

I've no doubt!