Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh)
Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh)

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rozinaspersiankitchen Upside down saffron rice ته چین is a scrumptious rice dish with a beautiful presentation. Tahchin means arranged in the bottom. This dish known as Persian baked rice cake as well. Now, add half of rice to the egg-saffron mixture and blend well.

Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh) is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh) is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook persian upside down rice (tahchin-e morgh) using 10 ingredients and 35 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh):
  1. Make ready 400 g Persian rice, rinsed and soaked in salted water (2tbsp salt) for 1 hour
  2. Get 6 pieces cooked chicken pieces, breast or thigh
  3. Prepare 6 egg yolk
  4. Take 2 1/2 cups regular yogurt or Greek yogurt
  5. Get 1 tsp dried rose petals
  6. Get 2 tbsp Persian saffron water
  7. Make ready 4 tbsp curry powder
  8. Take 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  9. Get to taste Salt and pepper
  10. Get Oil

I've always wondered why that is. I even have some theories, but I have to say that whatever the reason, it's really a bit of shame that there's not more of it out there! It's translated as upside down Persian rice in English because when serving tahchin, you turn the casserole dish over and serve the rice upside down: Place an inverted large serving dish over the casserole dish and turn it over. Wash the rice until water runs clear.

Steps to make Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh):
  1. In a small plate mix rose petals, cinnamon and curry powder together, set aside.
  2. You can use Greek yogurt but I prefer to make my own thick yogurt by traditional method.Pour regular yogurt into a double layer of cheesecloth or kitchen cloth. Tied up the cloth..
  3. Hang it over a bowl and leave to drain for 3-4 hours or more. That’s all you have to do. You would see the liquid left in the bowl. Resulting is a thick yogurt.
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  5. Marinate the chicken pieces with thick yogurt.
  6. Then coat them with spices mixture. Put it in the fridge overnight.
  8. In a bowl with egg yolks add saffron water,
  9. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk well. set aside.
  10. Bring water to a boil in a pot, drain salted water of rice and add rice and cook for 10 minutes. using a colander drain and pour some cold tap water over it.
  11. Now, add half of rice to the egg-saffron mixture and blend well.
  13. Heat 5 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan. Ladle saffron rice into the pan and flatten with a spoon.
  14. Layer with marinated chicken meat and then cover it with rest of white rice
  17. Place 3 tbsp butter or Ghee over the rice. Cover the pot with a lid.. Because at the bottom of pot is yogurt and egg, so it can easily burn, that’s why Cook the rice on medium to low heat.
  18. Once rice is done, Place a large platter over the pot and turn the pot over. Spoon fried barberries on and around the tahchin and serve it with salad and pickles.
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It's translated as upside down Persian rice in English because when serving tahchin, you turn the casserole dish over and serve the rice upside down: Place an inverted large serving dish over the casserole dish and turn it over. Wash the rice until water runs clear. Bring salted water to boil, add rice and cook until almost done, but still little hard in the center. Poor oil in a non-sticky pan/pot. A good, thick tahdig is the distinctive feature of this rice; to obtain that, traditionally the rice is mixed with egg in addition to yogurt.

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