Traditional Persian Basmati Rice With Tadig Recipe

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Traditional Persian Basmati Rice With Tadig
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
569
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • water (enough to fill a large pot)
  • 3 -4 tbsp salt
  • 3 -4 cups basmati rice
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 3 -4 tbsp oil

Directions:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. (Make sure the pot is a heavy bottom pot.).
  2. Add 3-4 tablespoons of salt to the water.
  3. Scoop out the desired amount of rice into a bowl (whatever amount you want, just remember 1 cup dry makes 3 cups cooked).
  4. Pour water over it to rinse it and then pour the water off.
  5. Repeat this until the water runs clear.
  6. Add the rice to the boiling water.
  7. Boil rapidly for 5 minutes.
  8. Bring pot to the sink and turn the cold water on to make the starchy water overflow.
  9. Drain into a colander.
  10. Put the pot back onto the stove at medium to medium high heat (this may vary depending on your stove) and add oil (enough to just cover the bottom).
  11. In a small bowl, melt butter (about 1 tablespoon of butter per cup of dry rice) with a pinch saffron in it (if you have a mortar and pestel, grind the saffron first, otherwise, don't worry about it).
  12. Sprinkle the rice with a spoon into a mound in the pan on the stove.
  13. Poke 3-4 holes into the top and pour the butter down the holes.
  14. Take a scoop of the rice from the mound and stir in the bowl used to melt the butter (just to get the last of the saffron butter out).
  15. Put the rice back into the pot.
  16. Place about 3 layers of paper towels to cover the top of the pan and then place the lid tightly over the pan.
  17. Cook at the medium-medium high heat for 8 minutes.
  18. Turn the stove down to the lowest temperature it will go and steam for 35 more minutes.
  19. To serve, scoop the rice out from the top of the pan being careful not to brake the crust on the bottom.
  20. Once all the rice is out except for the crust (tadig), take another plate, big enough to cover the opening of the pan and flip the crust out onto the pan. It should be golden brown and beautiful! If it is black, the temperature of your stove was too high and the entire pot of rice may taste burnt.
  21. Once you get the hang of this you can try using sliced rounds of potato or pita bread on the bottom of the pan before you sprinkle in the boiled rice (both of these options are very yummy!).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 569.5 Kcal (2384 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.48g 39%
Cholesterol 30.53mg 10%
Sodium 6106.04mg 254%
Potassium 78.2mg 2%
Total Carbs 82.85g 28%
Dietary Fiber 2.07g 8%
Protein 6.36g 13%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 82.8mg 460%
Calcium 7.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 228.77 Kcal (958 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.23g 39%
Cholesterol 12.26mg 10%
Sodium 2452.84mg 254%
Potassium 31.42mg 2%
Total Carbs 33.28g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.83g 8%
Protein 2.55g 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 33.3mg 460%
Calcium 2.9mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.1
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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