🇮🇷 Iran recipe
Tahchin
Tahchin is one of the most visually stunning dishes in Persian cuisine, an elegant saffron rice cake with a golden, crispy exterior and a hidden layer of tender, yogurt-marinated chicken within. The rice is bound with egg yolks, yogurt, and saffron, creating an incredibly rich and flavorful crust that encases the moist chicken filling. When unmolded, tahchin reveals a flawless golden dome that is the pride of any Persian dinner table.
Prep45 mins + 4 hrs marinate
Cook1 hr 45 mins
Serves6
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 500g aged basmati rice, soaked in salted water for 3 hours
- 500g boneless chicken thighs
- 250g thick plain yogurt (not Greek, which is too thick)
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon ground saffron, bloomed in 4 tablespoons hot water
- 80g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 450
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 18 g
