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Saffron Tahdig

Name: Saffron Tahdig
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: iranienne
Ingredients: 300 g Basmati rice; 0.5 g Saffron; 2 tbsp Rose water; 60 g Butter; 100 g Plain yogurt; 1 piece Onion; 1 piece Carrot; 30 g Pistachio; 20 g Goji berry; 1 tsp Salt

Crispy Iranian saffron-infused rice crust served with a creamy layer of steamed rice.

45 min4 servings340 kcalDifficulty: Medium

Ingredients

300 g Basmati rice
0.5 g Saffron
2 tbsp Rose water
60 g Butter
100 g Plain yogurt
1 piece Onion
1 piece Carrot
30 g Pistachio
20 g Goji berry
1 tsp Salt

Instructions

Step 1
Soak the saffron in rose water for 10 minutes
Step 2
Parboil the rice in salted boiling water
Step 3
Mix the yogurt with the cooked rice and infused saffron
Step 4
Pour the rice-yogurt mixture into a Dutch oven with melted butter
Step 5
Cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes until a golden crust forms

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