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Chelow is a classic Iranian dish that marries an unusually light and fluffy rice pilaf with a golden-brown, crispy crust (which is known as tahdig).
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For the crust, you also can use potatoes cut relatively thick, like 1/3 inch or so the result is phenomenal
Looks like so much salt that it would be inedible.
no es bueno lol
We dont add cumin .. seldom you see cumin in rice .. we add saffron .. persian authentic rice, for tahdig we add one egg yolk to yogurt plus brewed saffron and butter
Khareji Make rice our way and mess it up the most.
As a Persian, I would not recommend this recipe.
I have made this 3x and it's perfect every time. SOOOO delicious.
modified Persian recipe. What have you done? You murdered the essence of Persian rice. 🤮🤮🤮🤮
What is this rice sorcery, wizardry, witchcraft?
Next time maybe consult an Iranian when doing an Iranian recipe. Cumin seeds? Parsley? Um. No.
Hey I do this easy when I forget I have rice on the stove
I often put a "crust" on my rice, but it's not on purpose 😅
Sounds good, but is it worth it?
Way too much salt in this recipe!!!!
That's one of the craziest recipes I've ever seen…
Cumin? Definitely not!
WOW lots of salt..
Is this a courage?
Absolutely gorgeous, but what a patschke!
So basically, this is burnt rice with a lot of salt.
I'm going to watch Chef John make Persian rice.
I don't think I can make that in Southern California with all that water.
what a pain! Makes me appreciate Persian food more.
I was following a recipe that gave instructions how to create this. It would have turned out perfect if I remembered to turn the burner off. With the rest of the flavors in the dish, the burnt rice wasn’t noticeable at least. Tahdiq fail.