Tahcheen (Tah-Chin) Recipe

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Tahcheen (Tah-Chin)
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  1. Chop onions and fry in oil until slightly golden then add the turmeric to it. Fry chicken in onions until color changes. Add 1/2 - 1c water and bring to boil. Turn heat down and let boil slowly until chicken is cooked.
  2. While chicken is cooking, beat the yogurt until it is smooth. Dissolve saffron in half a cup of hot water. Add saffron, salt, pepper and optional eggs to the yogurt and mix very well.
  3. Wash rice and pour 3c water in a large pot and bring to boil. Pour in rice and cook while stirring occasionally until rice is al dente. Drain. (Basmati will cook a lot quicker than regular rice).
  4. Pour several spoons of oil and several spoons of the yogurt mix into a non-stick pot. Add a thin layer of rice and flatten using the back of a spoon. Add a layer of chicken on top followed by another layer of rice. Again flatten the rice. Spread several more spoons of the yogurt mix on the rice. Continue in this fashion until chicken, rice and the yogurt mix have been used up. Add some more oil on top.
  5. Put the lid on and cook for about 1.5 hours on medium low heat. Note that the longer Tah-Chin is cooked, the thicker the TahDig (delicious crispy layer of rice at the bottom) will be. When cooked, remove the lid and let cool for a few minutes. Place an inverted large dish over the pot and turn it over. Tap the pot in order to loosen the contents inside. The contents should fall on the dish in one piece with the Tah-Dig on the outside.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 360.29 Kcal (1508 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.1g 25%
Cholesterol 88.97mg 30%
Sodium 804.75mg 34%
Potassium 434.05mg 9%
Total Carbs 32.57g 11%
Sugars 4.06g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 5%
Protein 23.83g 48%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Iron 27.4mg 152%
Calcium 104.3mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 113.21 Kcal (474 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.06g 25%
Cholesterol 27.96mg 30%
Sodium 252.86mg 34%
Potassium 136.38mg 9%
Total Carbs 10.23g 11%
Sugars 1.28g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 5%
Protein 7.49g 48%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3%
Iron 8.6mg 152%
Calcium 32.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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