Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chelo with crispy tahdig(persian steamed white rice). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Wash and rinse the rice until water is clear. Add water until one inch above the rice level. Chelo Ba Tahdig - Steamed Persian Rice with Tahdig is a guest recipe by Naz Deravian so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe Place the rice in a medium bowl, and fill it with cold water. Gently wash the rice by swishing it around with your finger, then drain.

Chelo with crispy tahdig(persian steamed white rice) is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chelo with crispy tahdig(persian steamed white rice) is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chelo with crispy tahdig(persian steamed white rice) using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chelo with crispy tahdig(persian steamed white rice):

1. Take 3 cups(600 grams) iranian or basmati long grain rice
2. Prepare 4 table spoon salt for soaking
3. Get Canola oil
4. Take Butter
5. Prepare Saffron water
6. Take Lavash bread or potatos

That crispy rice is called tahdig, and is often prepared for special occasions or reserved for honored guests. Persian steamed rice is usually made using white Basmati rice that is a type of long grain rice. Persian chelo kabab & rice with crispy "tahdig" or tutong in tagalog. Super tasty and easy way to cook.

Steps to make Chelo with crispy tahdig(persian steamed white rice):

1. Wash and rinse the rice until water is clear. Put rice in big bowl. Add water until one inch above the rice level. Add 4 table spoon salt and mix gently. Let rice soak in salted water at least for 2 hours.
2. After 2 hour drain the rice. Boil enough water in a pot. For this amount of rice a pot with 20 cm diameter is ok. Usually I do not fill the pot with water more than two_third of the capacity. Rice need space for boiling. Put the drained rice to boiling water. After you add the rice taste the water. It should be salty. If not add onemore table spoon salt. After few minutes rice grains start coming up and you see bubbles and foam. Discard the foams.
3. Check the rice grains with your thumb and second finger. You should be able to half the grain but at the middle not too soft. Now drain the rice in colander. Check the salt. If it is too salty, pour one cup of lukewarm water on top.
4. Heat the pot. Pour some oil to pot.(it is better to use non stick teflon pot). When the oil is hot, assemble lavash pieces in pot.
5. Add rice and make like a cone. Make some holes with end of spatula to allow steam come up better. Now cover the lid with kitchen towl. Set the heat to medium high. When the steam start coming up(about 5 minutes) pour melted butter on top. Set the heat to medium-low. Put metal sheet under the pot. Cover the pot with lid wrapped in kitchen towel. If the lid is loose. Add heavy bowl on top(as I do) to seal the por and prevent steam go out.
6. After about 45 minutes(more or less depending on your stove), rice should be ready. Inside towel should look a bit wet and grains look fluffly and a bit dry around the pot. Gently with spatula take the rice and put in large plate. Add saffron water to top. You can put crispy tahdig on top of plate or serve it in other small plate.Enjoy!

Persian chelo kabab & rice with crispy "tahdig" or tutong in tagalog. Super tasty and easy way to cook. Place rice in fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water until water runs clear. It is an incredibly popular (in Iran) dish of steamed white rice with saffron. Real, high grade saffron is very expensive, so this recipe just focuses on the rice.

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