Tahchin (Saffron rice with Chicken)

Source : Wash And Soaked The Rice In Water With Salt For An Hourtake Chicken In A Pot Add Onion Turmeric Powder Black Pepper Powder Salt And Tomato Puree And A...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 30, 2026

Step:

  1. Wash and soaked the rice in water with salt for an hour

  2. Take chicken in a pot add onion, turmeric powder, black pepper powder,salt and tomato puree and add hot water

  3. Now mix well cover an cook it on low flame till tender

  4. Break the egg in a Bowl and whisked it,add saffron water and whisked plain yogurt and whisked till all well combined

  5. Now boil water in other vessel add soked rice and some salt let it boil over high heat

  6. When rice half cooked drain warm water and keep the rice in strainer

  7. Now transfer the rice in saffron and egg mixture and mix gently

  8. Other side when chicken done cut in optional size

  9. Now heat oil in a deep pan,now add half of saffron rice in it and push it gently

  10. Now arrange chopped chicken pieces in centre and again keep remaining rice and push it

  11. Now cover the lid and cook for 5 to 8 minutes until start to steam

  12. Once steam comes reduced the heat to low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes

  13. Once rice cooked flip it carefully on a plate to get golden crust rice outside

  14. For Tempting, heat the butter in a pan add dry pomegranate and pumpkin seeds and with few raisins and pour over the top of cooked golden rice

  15. Garnish with dry fruits and rose petals


Ingredients

  1. 500 grams boneless chicken
  2. 1 medium onion roughly chopped
  3. 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  4. 1 tsp black pepper powder
  5. Salt as per taste
  6. 1/2 cup thick tomato paste
  7. For Rice
  8. 2 cups rice
  9. 1 egg
  10. few strings saffron soaked with hot water and prepare
  11. 1 cup plain whisked yogurt
  12. Salt to cook rice
  13. Oil for cooking
  14. 1 tbsp butter
  15. For Tempting
  16. 2 tbsp dried pomagranate seeds
  17. Some pumpkin seeds
  18. Few raisins
  19. Chopped dry fruits
  20. Few rose petals for garnish

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