Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, tah chin (iranian rice cake). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Tah chin (Iranian Rice Cake) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Tah chin (Iranian Rice Cake) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Persian Savory Saffron Cake - Tahchin is a very delicious traditional Persian rice dish full of saffron and other great flavors. Usually served with chicken, this tahchin recipe is surprisingly easy to make! If you're familiar with Persian recipes, you know that rice is a key element Unlike all other Persian rice recipes, Tahchin's rice very sticky and has a cake texture instead of being all fluffy and light.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook tah chin (iranian rice cake) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tah chin (Iranian Rice Cake):

1. Prepare 4 cups rice
2. Prepare 300 gr chicken breast
3. Take 6 eggs
4. Make ready 1 onion
5. Take 200 gr yogurt (Greek yogurt is the best)
6. Take 1/2 cup saffron (mixed with hot water)
7. Get 1 cup oil
8. Prepare 1 cup barberry (Zereshk which will be found in all Iranian markets around the world)
9. Prepare 1 tablespoon rosewater
10. Get slices Almond and pistachio
11. Make ready Salt, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon powder
12. Make ready For decorating:
13. Make ready Carrot, almond and pistachio slices, barberry (your choice)

Tahchin (well, Tahchin-e-Morgh if you wanna split hairs). It's a staple in its native Iran (modern-day Persia. Tahchin Morgh is one of the most spectacular Persian cuisine, which has all the unique features of Persian foods. Beautiful color and wonderful aroma of saffron, red barberries and Tahdig!.

Instructions to make Tah chin (Iranian Rice Cake):

1. Cook the chicken breast with an onion, salt and some spices that you usually use for chicken. After cooking it well, shred the breasts into small pieces.
2. Beat the eggs and after it is smooth, add the yogurt, and then add the amount of saffron, oil, rosewater, spices, and stir the ingredients until they are completely mixed.
3. Heat the oil on a pan and fry the chicken pieces, add salt and the spices and nuts and stir them to get mixed. Then put it aside and in the same pan fry the barberry. If you are not a fan of sour, you can add a pinch of sugar to the barberry. Be careful because it burns so fast. Keep the fire low and just fry it for a couple of minutes.
4. Now add your already cooked rice to the mixture of eggs and yogurt and mix them together very well. Choose a mold (or use a pot) and grease the bottom with little but oil. Then fill the mold (or the pot) with half of your rice, then add you chicken and barberry and then cover the chicken and with the rest of the rice completely.
5. If you are using the mold you can put it in the oven for 40 minutes. If you are using a pot, put the pot on low fire and let it be for around 1 hour and half.
6. You can decorate your dish with any ingredient that you like, just keep in mind that presentation in this dish means everything! Bon Apetit!
7. This recipe has been published on Cookpad Farsi by Maryam. To see the recipe in original language please click on: https://bit.ly/3jmB2YV

Tahchin can be cooked with different recipes, but the most famous type is the Tahchin Morgh, which is usually cooked without oven. Tahchin is such a versatile Persian classic! It's a rice dish, that can be prepared with chicken, meat, veggies or plain as a side dish. Tahchin-e Morgh has a crispy golden rice crust on the outside and juicy chicken in the centre, surrounded by fragrant saffron rice and sweet and sour barberries on top. Served with the flavourful juices of the chicken or meat and some creamy yoghurt, this.

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