Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh)

Source : In A Small Plate Mix Rose Petals Cinnamon And Curry Powder Together Set Aside You Can Use Greek Yogurt But I Prefer To Make My Own Thick Yogurt By Tra...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 11, 2026

Step:

  1. In a small plate mix rose petals, cinnamon and curry powder together, set aside.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  5. Marinate the chicken pieces with thick yogurt.

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  6. Then coat them with spices mixture. Put it in the fridge overnight.

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  8. In a bowl with egg yolks add saffron water,

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  9. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk well. set aside.

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  10. 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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  11. Now, add half of rice to the egg-saffron mixture and blend well.

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  13. Heat 5 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan. Ladle saffron rice into the pan and flatten with a spoon.

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  14. Layer with marinated chicken meat and then cover it with rest of white rice

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  33. Ingredients

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Ingredients

  1. 400 g Persian rice, rinsed and soaked in salted water (2tbsp salt) for 1 hour
  2. 6 pieces cooked chicken pieces, breast or thigh
  3. 6 egg yolk
  4. 2 1/2 cups regular yogurt or Greek yogurt
  5. 1 tsp dried rose petals
  6. 2 tbsp Persian saffron water
  7. 4 tbsp curry powder
  8. 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  9. to taste Salt and pepper
  10. Oil

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