Persian Rice Tahdig; 4 Recipes to Make Delicious Persian Tahdig

The older people had a proverb that believed: whoever loves Tahdig, it will surely rain on his wedding night! Isn’t that beautiful?

We still don’t know the relationship between rain and the Persian Rice Tahdig. But we know well the relationship between a delicious Tahchin, Khoresh Gheymeh, Khoresh Ghormeh Sabzi, or even Kateh with it.

Can you even imagine these delicious dishes without Persian Tahdig?

This article will explain how to prepare 4 different types of Rice Tahdig. So, stay with Cooking County.

Tahdig History

First things first, let us see what is the tahdig meaning at all!

In the past, in the kings’ kitchens, the servants would eat the remaining food after the king ate the food. In some narrations about Muzaffaruddin Shah Qajar, people said there was a fight between the servants over the Tahdig.

King heard the story and ordered to take some of the Tahdig to the king. The king enjoyed eating Tahdig and ordered it as an appetizer.

Saffron and Egg Tahdig

If you are a fan of saffron tahdig, below we have mentioned how to make tahdig with saffron and egg:

Ingredients of Iranian Tahdig with Saffron and Egg:

1 cup Rice
1 Egg
3 tablespoons yogurt
Salt and oil as needed
Brewed saffron as needed

Directions Making of Persian Rice Tahdig with Saffron and Egg:

Drain the soaked rice and set it aside.
Mix one egg, some salt, three tablespoons of yogurt, and some brewed saffron in a bowl.
Add half of the drained rice to it and mix well.
Put a non-stick pot on the heat until it gets hot and pour a little oil, then pour the rest of the rice into the pot and add a little oil again.
Put it on low heat and cook it for an hour.
6After cooking, turn off the flame, rotate the pot, and put the Tahdig in the dish. Enjoy your meal. This is as delicious as pasta tahdig.

Rice Tahdig with Saffron

Ingredients of Persian Tahdig with Saffron:

½ cup oil
½ cup cold water
½ teaspoon ground saffron
Rice as needed
Salt as needed

Directions of Making Saffron Tahdig with Rice:

Wash the rice and soak it in a bowl with water and a spoonful of salt. Then we drain the rice.
Now brew saffron, pour water into a pot, and put it on high heat until it reaches the boiling point.
Pour the rice into a pot with a bit of salt and wait 10 minutes until the rice is cooked.
To know whether it is time to drain, take a grain of rice and cut it in half. If it is half cooked, drain it.
In the other pot, first pour half a cup of saffron, half a cup of cold water, and oil, then we pour the drained rice into the pot and leave the pot to simmer on a gentle heat.
In about 40 minutes, the delicious Tahdig is ready. Enjoy your meal.

Potato Tahdig

Ingredients of Potato Tahdig:

½ cup oil
½ teaspoon saffron
Potatoes as needed
Rice as needed
Salt as needed

Directions of Making Persian Rice Tahdig with Saffron:

Wash the rice, soak it in a bowl in water and a spoonful of salt; then drain it.
Brew the saffron (we need half a cup of brewed saffron.) Pour water into a pot and put it on high heat until it reaches the boiling point.
Pour the rice into the pot with a little salt and wait for the rice to cook for 10 minutes.
In order to know whether it is time to drain or not, take a grain of rice and cut it in half. If it is half cooked, drain it.
Peel the potatoes and cut them (you can grate them or cut them into circles.) Pour oil into a non-stick pot and add saffron to the potatoes.
Pour the drained rice on the potatoes and let it cook on medium heat. In about 40 minutes, the potato Tahdig is ready. Enjoy your meal.

Lavash Tahdig

Ingredients of Lavash Tahdig:

½ cup oil
Lavash bread as needed
Saffron as needed
Rice as needed
Salt as needed

Directions of Making Persian Tahdig with Bread:

Soak the rice in salted water for about an hour, then drain it.
Pour water into a pot until it reaches the boiling point. Then, pour the rice into the pot with a little salt, let it boil for about 10 minutes, then take a grain of rice and cut it in half; if it is half cooked, drain it.
Brew saffron and pour it on the lavash, pour some oil in a non-stick pot, and then put the lavash on the bottom of the pot.
Add drained rice and put it in the pot on low heat. In about 40 minutes, the delicious Lavash Tahdig is ready. Enjoy your meal.

Do not forget to make this recipe and share it with us. Please do not hesitate to ask if you also have any questions about the 4 types of Tahdig recipes.

Lettuce Tahdig

Ingredients of Lettuce Tahdig

½ cup oil
Lettuce as needed
Rice as needed
Salt as needed

Directions of Making Persian Tahdig with Lettuce

Add the rice to your saucepan after adding the lettuce
Add a little oil
After that, simmer the rice for 40 minutes with the cover back on. The outcome may leave you stunned.

Meat and Chicken Tahdig

Ingredients of Meat and Chicken Tahdig

Meat or chicken (as needed)
½ cup oil
Your desired spices
Saffron (as needed)
Olive oil (as needed)

Directions of Making Meat and Chicken Tahdig

Marinate meat, especially chicken, in olive oil, saffron, and spices before putting it in the bottom of the saucepan.
Rice cooks more quickly than meat, thus it would be on top of the meat.
After that, let it a good 45 minutes to cook.

Rice and Herb Tahdig

Iranians refer it their herb-infused rice as “Sabbi Polo.” Then, various cuts of meat are typically served with it.

Tahdig gets its silky green color and fragrant flavor from the herbs. Leek and dill are the most popular herbs used for this dish and are both quite tasty.

Ingredients of Rice and Herb Tahdig

Diced or dried herb (as needed)
½ cup oil
Rice (as needed)
Salt (as needed)

Directions of Making Rice and Herb Tahdig

When preparing rice and herb Tahdig, mix the rice with the chopped or dried herb
Place it into the saucepan with a little oil in it.
After that, you may finish the procedure as directed by the rice recipe and savor your glossy Tahdig.

What to Serve with Tahdig?

Any number of entrée may be elevated with this crispy saffron rice. Here are some suggestions for accompaniments:

Filling stews. I may suggest this tagine of vegetables, Moroccan lamb stew, or even stew made with roasted cauliflower and chickpeas. You can also consider tahdig with Ghormeh Sabzi stew.
Saucy fish stew or pan-seared trout, a type of fried fish.
Roasts such as lamb shanks, boneless leg of lamb, roasted chicken drumsticks, and Spatchcock chicken
Meats on the Grill. Great alternatives include Beef Kabobs, Kofta, Chicken Kabobs, Grilled Whole Chicken, and Lemon Chicken.

FAQs About Tahdig

How much time does Tahdig need to get ready?

It takes about 40 minutes to get ready.

Can I make Persian Tahdig without saffron?

Yes, you can prepare it without saffron, but saffron makes it more colorful.

What is the difference between tahdig and tachin?

The crispy rice section that forms at the bottom of the dish is called tahdig, and the Persian rice casserole as a whole is called Tahchin.

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