Tahchin (Saffron Rice Cake) - Middle Eastern Recipe

Tahchin (Saffron Rice Cake)

🌍 Middle Eastern, Iran Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 400g basmati rice
• 600g chicken thighs (poached, shredded)
• 250g yogurt
• 3 egg yolks
• pinch saffron (steeped)
• 2 tbsp butter
• barberries
• salt

Method

1. Step 1 — Parboil rice 6 min. Mix yogurt, egg yolks, saffron. Combine with ⅓ rice.
2. Pressing — Press yogurt rice into butter-greased pot. Layer chicken and barberries. Top with plain rice.
3. Steaming — Steam on low 50 min. Invert—saffron crust on top.

Tags: basmati rice, chicken thighs, yogurt, egg yolks, pinch saffron · Source: Brittani's Almanac