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Top 5 dishes made from Persian saffron water
1 . Carrot and prunes stew
Carrot and prunes stew
One of classic stews from #Iran is called carrot prunes stew that comes originally from #Tabriz city an old and famous city in NW of Iran. #Carrot is called Havij, and #Purne is called Aloo in Farsi language.
#carrot and prunes stew is a festival of colour, flavor and beauty. Combination of lamb meat, carrots, prunes with Persian saffron, turmeric, fresh lime juice, …. just create a sensational dish.
Ingredient
Handful
dried prunes
1/2 tsp
turmeric
2 tbsp
Persian saffron water
Cooking instructions
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Wash carrots before peeling. Then spiralize them. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry carrots until golden.
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Transfer carrots to a plate and add one of chopped onion to the same pan. Fry until golden brown.
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In a pot with water, add lamb meat, and one of chopped onion. Leave to cook until tender.
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Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Serve with steamed rice.
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2 . Tabrizi advieh polow (pilaf)
Tabrizi advieh polow (pilaf)
Spiced rice or what we call it in #Azerbaijani language (advieh pilaf) is a classic Azerbaijani dish in#Iran. Spice is called ‘ Advieh’ in Persian language. This is a rice dish made with mixed spices. This mixed spices is not that crazy hot and spicy but mild and full of flavour. Spiced rice is served with chicken cooked in red sauce made with fried onion, tomato paste- #Persian saffron water and lime/lemon juice.
This spiced rice with chicken dish is such an aromatic and delicious meal that would satisfied you.
Ingredient
2 tbsp
tomato paste
4 tbsp
Persian saffron water
4 tbsp
barberry (zereshk)
3 tbsp
almond flakes
2 tbsp
chopped pistachio
to taste
Salt and pepper
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Heat the oil in a pan and sauté onion until soft and slightly change colour.
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Heat the oil in other pan, add diced chicken,
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Season with salt and pepper. Fry until change the colour,
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Then add tomato paste. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
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Next, add fried onion, lemon juice,
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2 tbsp saffron water and ½ cup water to the chicken and allow to cook until reduce the juice. Set aside.
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Soak the rice in salted water for 1 hour. Bring the water to a boil. Drain the salted water and pour rice inside the boiled water and cook for 10 minutes. Then using a colander and drain it.
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Pour some oil in the pot, layer sliced of potato at the bottom of pot.
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Layer it with half of the drained rice.
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Sprinkle some of spices. Repeat process withe remaining of the rice and sprinkle some spices.
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At the end pour remaining of saffron water top of rice.
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Cover the pot with a lid and allow to cook the rice on a medium to low heat for 30-40 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a pan with 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp oil, add chopped pistachio, almond flakes and barberry (zereshk) and fry for a minute.
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Once the rice is cooked, serve the rice and at the bottom of the pot you will have crispy slices of potatoes that are soooo tasty.
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Serve the rice with chicken stew, garnish with fried nuts and fried potatoes from bottom of the pot.
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3 . Persian dill & broad beans rice cake ته چین شوید باقالی
Persian dill & broad beans rice cake ته چین شوید باقالی
Traditionally this #rice dish is called #Tahchin or upside down rice also known as #Persian baked rice cake. Tahchin is an Iranian divine rice dish with beautiful presentation. It’s made of layered meat and rice. It may not look like much from the outside but the combination of cooked meat, yogurt, egg and aromatic spices with rice create a crunchy outer crust and soft inside rice. We #Iranians love our Tahchin.
Ingredient
1 cup
dried dill
500 g
Greek yogurt
3
eggs
1 tsp
cardamom
3 tbsp
Persian saffron water
1 tsp
cinnamon
1 tbsp
dried rose petals
to taste
Salt and pepper
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Yogurt is important ingredient in making Tahchin. We need a sort of thick yogurt, therefore, I have used a traditional way that my mother used to make a thick creamy yogurt by Pouring regular yogurt into a double layer of cheesecloth or kitchen cloth. Tied up the cloth.. Hang it over a bowl and leave to drain overnight. (as you will see in the following photos).. You would see the liquid left in the bowl. Resulting is a thick yogurt.
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Wash the rice. Soak it in the salted water for 1 hour.
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Meanwhile, fry the onion until slightly soft. Add diced chicken meat.
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Stir in salt- pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, dried rose petal, dried dill and Fava beans (just keep 1 tbsp of fava bean for later) for 2-3 minutes.
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Now, In a bowl, mix yogurt with eggs, 2 tbsp of Persian saffron water, pinch of salt and pepper.
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Whisk it until combine well and set aside.
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Pour water in a large pot and bring it to a boil. Drain salted water of rice and add the rice to the boiling water. Cook for 10 minutes.
Using a colander and drain the rice.Add half of the drained rice and half of the chicken mixture into the yogurt mixture bowl and gently blend together.
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Cook for 10 minutes.
Using a colander and drain the rice.
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Add half of the drained rice and half of the chicken mixture into the yogurt mixture bowl and gently blend together.
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Pour some oil into a non stick pot or pan, spread 1 tbsp of plain fava bean on the bottom of the pot.
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Spread rice mixture into the pot (as you see in the photos) and flatten with wooden spoon or spatula.
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Then, layer second half of the chicken mixture around the edges of the surface.
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Finally, layer with second half of the white rice and cover the entire surface.
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Flatten the top with the back of a large spatula or spoon while pressing down(as you see in the photo).
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Pour 1 tbsp of saffron water over the rice.Place the pot on medium heat for 5 minutes. Then lower the heat cover the pot with a lid and cook it for 45-60 minutes until the crust forms.
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Once rice is done, let it cool for few minutes. Place a serving platter on top of the pot and gently turn the pot over, Voala you have a wonderful rice cake shape dish. Sooooooooo delish.
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4 . Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh)
Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh)
#Persian upside down saffron rice is a scrumptious rice dish with a beautiful presentation. Tahchin means arranged in the bottom. This dish known as #Persian baked rice cake as well.
Tahchin is one of the luxurious and ceremonial rice dishes. IF YOU TASTE TAHCHIN, IT WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEARTS :)
Ingredient
6
egg yolk
2 1/2 cups
regular yogurt or Greek yogurt
1 tsp
dried rose petals
2 tbsp
Persian saffron water
4 tbsp
curry powder
1 tsp
cinnamon powder
to taste
Salt and pepper
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
In a small plate mix rose petals, cinnamon and curry powder together, set aside.
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You can use Greek yogurt but I prefer to make my own thick yogurt by traditional method.Pour regular yogurt into a double layer of cheesecloth or kitchen cloth. Tied up the cloth..
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Hang it over a bowl and leave to drain for 3-4 hours or more. That’s all you have to do. You would see the liquid left in the bowl. Resulting is a thick yogurt.
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Marinate the chicken pieces with thick yogurt.
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Then coat them with spices mixture. Put it in the fridge overnight.
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In a bowl with egg yolks add saffron water,
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Season with salt and pepper. Whisk well. set aside.
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Bring water to a boil in a pot, drain salted water of rice and add rice and cook for 10 minutes. using a colander drain and pour some cold tap water over it.
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Now, add half of rice to the egg-saffron mixture and blend well.
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Heat 5 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan. Ladle saffron rice into the pan and flatten with a spoon.
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Layer with marinated chicken meat and then cover it with rest of white rice
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Place 3 tbsp butter or Ghee over the rice. Cover the pot with a lid.. Because at the bottom of pot is yogurt and egg, so it can easily burn, that’s why Cook the rice on medium to low heat.
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Once rice is done, Place a large platter over the pot and turn the pot over. Spoon fried barberries on and around the tahchin and serve it with salad and pickles.
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5 . Ardebili Rice Pilaf with milk (Sutti polo)طرز تهیه سوتی پلو اردبیلی
Ardebili Rice Pilaf with milk (Sutti polo)طرز تهیه سوتی پلو اردبیلی
Milk rice سوتی پلو is very famous in Iran, it originates in Ardebil اردبیل. This is a one pot traditional rice pilaf made with rice, aromatic spice and milk. Sutti polo literally means milk rice. Sut in Turkish language means milk.
Ingredient
2 cups
rice
2 cups
milk
1 1/2 cups
water
1 cup
Dates
1 cup
raisins
3 tbsp
butter
2 tbsp
vegetable oil
1 tbsp
Persian saffron water
1 tsp
cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp
turmeric
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Rinse the rice. Pour all milk, water, rice and 2tbsp butter and vegetable oil into a pot. Bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low.
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Add turmeric and Saffron water. Give a stir. Allow the rice to cook.
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Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small skillet, add raisins, cinnamon powder and saffron water. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened. Then remove from the heat and do same process with Dates.
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Serving milky rice with fried raisins and dates. If you like add a pad of butter to rice and give extra richness.
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