Tah Chin
Especially Iraninan Food
Ingredients
- Two pounds chicken thighs or 5/6 drumsticks
- Two cups of cold water
- One medium chopped onion
- One medium chopped onion
- Four tablespoons plain yogurt
- One egg
- Saffron powder desired amount
- Four tablespoons vegetable oil (one for Tahdig mixture, three for baking pan)
- Five tablespoons butter (two for rice top, three for baking pan)
- One teaspoon of Persian rice spices
- Half a teaspoon salt
- Half teaspoon black pepper powder
Recipe
Persian dishes are famous for their unique and pleasant taste; Ghormeh Sabzi, Gheimeh, Dizi, and Kebabs are the famous ones. Rice plays an important role in most Persian dishes. Let’s get familiar with a rice base Persian food called Tahchin. Layers of sprinkled rice are mixed with yogurt and egg and will make anyone’s mouth watering. They put tender chicken pieces between the layers, and this is how Tahchin originally is, however, if you’re a vegetarian, you can make it without any meat or chicken and it’s still finger-licking. Tahchin is like a rice cake in a buttery drizzled pan and cooked in the oven. When it’s ready, they invert it on a platter with a crunchy, golden brown top. Generally in Persian, they call the lowest crispy layer of the pot Tahdig. It’s famous among families that kids fight to take a larger amount of Tahdig as it’s very delicious. Trying Tahchin once and smelling its aroma, you’ll cook it so many times and it’ll be one of your home main dishes. Even if you forget, your family will ask you about it as the taste is unforgettable. Just follow the recipe to have a crunchy golden Tahdig over Tahchin every time. Baking Tahchin is so easy and doesn’t need much effort. At the same time, it’s a classy food which can decorate the table with its beautiful color and cake shape. Tahchin recipe can have small changes due to different tastes; Like they add fried eggplants, or instead of chicken pieces, they put lamb and black-eyed beans in the layers.
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