Tahdig
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Tahdig is a speciality of Iranian cuisine
consisting of crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice is cooked. The name comes from a Persian word meaning "bottom of the pot". It is traditionally served to guests at a meal.
Ingredients commonly added to tahdig include yogurt and saffron, bread, potato and tomato.
Variations on 'Tahdig' include placing thin vegetable slices at the bottom of the pot, so they crisp up instead of the rice. Common vegetables include potato and carrots. Iranians also apply this 'crisping' method to Spaghetti as well, providing a crispy, browned, spaghetti base.
Iranian cuisine
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consisting of crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice is cooked. The name comes from a Persian word meaning "bottom of the pot". It is traditionally served to guests at a meal.
Ingredients commonly added to tahdig include yogurt and saffron, bread, potato and tomato.
Variations on 'Tahdig' include placing thin vegetable slices at the bottom of the pot, so they crisp up instead of the rice. Common vegetables include potato and carrots. Iranians also apply this 'crisping' method to Spaghetti as well, providing a crispy, browned, spaghetti base.