Mouthwatering Iranian-Persian Traditional Rice Cake. Authentic Recipe of Tahchin.

Things to know about Tahchin Recipe

Tahchin means ‘to make layers’. This is a whole different type of traditional Iranian polo. A thick mixture of rice is set into a deep pot and once it is cooked, the pot is inverted into a serving platter to obtain rice in the form of a cake. It can be made with layers of chicken, lamb, or vegetables, or a simple tahchin can be served as a side dish with stews or kebabs. When it is cut through, nuts ooze out of the steaming rice. It is a beautiful display of local cuisine. It may look like a complex recipe but actually, it’s pretty easy to cook. Many Iranians prepare tahchin at family gatherings and on the Persian new year, a nine-day long festival called ‘Nowroz’.

Mouthwatering Iranian Traditional Rice Cake. Authentic Recipe of Tahchin.

Local Recipe Name with Local Characters: ته چین

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— General Atributes of This Recipe:

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Difficulty Medium Cooking Difficulty Recipes

Price Level Normal Price Recipes

Cooking Time Time: Less Than 4 Hours to be made Recipes

Main Ingredient Group Chicken based Recipes, Fruit based Recipes, Grain – Seeds Based Recipes, Poultry based Recipes, Rice based Recipes

Spice Level Mild Spiced Recipes

Main Cooking Method Boiled, Boiled (Simmering), Steaming

Occasional Cooking New Year Recipes, Weekend Family Meal Recipes

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Course Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Main Course Recipes

Cuisine Irani Cuisine

Servings 4 People

Calories / Serving 437 kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 300 grams (10.58 oz) Chicken Legs
• 250 ml (8.45 floz) Water For the chicken
• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 150 grams (5.29 oz) Strained Yogurt
• 1 pc Egg
• 1 pc Onion Large, peeled, cut into half
• 2 tbsp Barberry
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp White Sugar – Regular Sugar – Granulated Sugar
• 1 pinch Saffron Powder
• 4 tbsp Water Warm, for the saffron
• ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 2 tbsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pistachio Chopped
• 1 tsp Almond Slivered, chopped

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Instructions

 

Saffron

• Mix the saffron powder with warm water and set aside.

Rice

• Soak rice in cool water with salt after washing for 30 minutes. Drain.
• Fill half of the pot with water and bring to a boil.
• Add rice and cook for 7-10 minutes or until rice grain is soft at the ends but still hard in the center.
• Drain with a colander and run cool water over it.

Chicken

• Add oil to a pan to fry chicken legs.
• Fry both sides and set them aside.
• Boil water in a pot. Add the chicken, black pepper, half of the saffron water, onion, and salt.
• Let it simmer over low heat for an hour.
• Then remove the chicken and onion from the broth and set them aside.
• The broth will be used as side dish for rice.
• When chicken is cooled down, separate meat from the bones and set them aside.

Mixing Ingredient for Tahchin

• Take a bowl and mix egg, saffron, salt, and yogurt in it.
• Then mix rice into it and stir well.
• Take a deep, medium diameter pan and melt the butter. Coat the sides of the pan with it.
• Layer rice at the bottom, then put chicken pieces on it.
• Then cover with another layer of rice.
• Make sure to hide the chicken by keeping the pieces away from the sides.
• Then add barberries and nuts on top.
• Sprinkle boiled water on it. And poke 4- 5 holes all the way to the bottom.
• Put the pot on medium heat.
• When steam starts to arise, lower the heat.
• Cover with a lid and kitchen towel and cook for another hour.

Serving

• Remove the lid from the pot and fix a serving platter on it. Then carefully flip the pot onto the platter.
• Remove the pot slowly to get perfect rice cake shape.
• Garnish with barberries and nuts.

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NOTES

• This recipe can be made without chicken.
• Saffron is also optional.

RECIPE VARIATIONS:

A layer of lamb or beef meat can be added in tahchin. A vegetarian tahchin can be made with vegetable or fruit stuffing instead of chicken.

COOKING TIPS:

Make sure to cook rice according to its type. Some varieties cook faster than others.

SERVE WITH:

Serve it with chicken broth, yogurt, or different stews.

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Nutrition

Calories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 3579mgPotassium: 192mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Tah Chin Recipe, Tahchin Recipe, Traditional Iranian Rice cake, ته چین

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