Saffron Steamed Rice with Golden Crust

Chelow ba tah dig

Preparation info
  • Servings:

    6

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      1 hr 25

Appears in
From Persia to Napa: Wine at the Persian Table

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2015

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups long-grain basmati rice
  • 10 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons

Method

  1. Pick over the rice. Basmati rice like any other old rice contains many small solid particles. This grit must be removed by picking over the rice carefully by hand. Wash the rice by placing it in a large container and covering it with warm water. Agitate gently with your hand, then pour off the water. Repeat 5 times until the rice is completely clean. Thoroughly washed rice