A delicious, traditional variation of the Persian crispy rice “tahdig” - taught to you by my mother-in-law! (full recipe below)

Tilda Basmati (my fave rice): https://amzn.to/4422zpu
Barberries (Zereshk): https://amzn.to/3YlLp4P
Saffron: sorry, I cannot recommend a reliable online supplier. Better to buy your saffron from a speciality middle-eastern or Persian store if you can.

IRAN’S TAHCHIN RECIPE:
Ingredients
3 cups of basmati rice (washed and soaked in water with 3 TB salt for at least 2 hrs)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup yogurt
½ tsp saffron (steeped in a TB of boiling water)
2 TB butter
OPTIONAL: 1 cup barberries (zereshk), washed and soaked for 10 minutes

1. Cut a circle of parchment paper out to match the bottom of the rice pot.
2. If using barberries, drain the soaked berries. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat with a teaspoon of vegetable oil. Quickly fry the barberries with a teaspoon of sugar for less than a minute. Do not overcook or they will turn black. Remove the barberries from the pan and set aside.
3. Fill the rice pot with fresh water and bring it to a boil with a bit of salt.
4. Beat the egg and yogurt together with a teaspoon of the saffron water. Set aside.
5. Drain the soaking rice and add to the boiling water. Boil for 3 minutes, or until the rice comes to the surface and a grain breaks apart between your fingers (but does not smoosh).
6. Strain the rice and dry the pot.
7. Mix 2.5 cups of the parboiled rice with the egg-yogurt mixture.
8. Grease the bottom of the pot, line with parchment and grease the parchment. Bring the pan to medium heat. Scoop all of the egg-yogurt rice into the bottom of the pot in a single layer. It should cover the entire bottom. Then layer the rest of the parboiled rice with the barberries. Pour the rest of the saffron water over the top and scatter the butter across the surface of the rice.
9. Cover the rice with a lid lined with a clean cloth. Turn the heat to the lowest setting and steam the rice for roughly 30 minutes.
10. When the rice is tender and fluffy, uncover the pot and turn it over onto a large plate.

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