Kateh

Kateh is the traditional dish of Gilan and is the simplest way of cooking Persian rice. Rice, water, and salt are cooked until the water is absorbed. Butter or vegetable oil is added, the pot is covered, and the rice is allowed to cook. The rice becomes compact with a crusty surface. In the Caspian region, kateh is eaten for breakfast heated with milk and jam, or cold with cheese and garlic. For lunch and dinner, it is eaten with meat, fowl, fish, or khoresh (a delicate braise).