Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Rice - Intermediate Level: Persian Chelow

Monday, July 22, 2013

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Rice - Intermediate Level: Persian Chelow

* Exported from MasterCook *

Rice - Intermediate Level: Persian Chelow

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowFat (Less than 10%) Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups white rice
3 cups water
4 teaspoons butter -- or ghee
2 teaspoons salt

If you are using a rice cooker, wash and soak 1 measure (3/4 cup/5
1/2-oz/150g) rice per person, drain it, and then tip it into the pan with
3/4 cup/6 fl oz/175ml water per person; add 1 teaspoon of butter/ghee and
1/2 teaspoon of salt per person. Cook according to instructions for your
cooker model. To serve, simply invert a plate over the pan, and turn
upside down - the non-stick interiors turn out perfect rice cakes again
and again.

Serves 4

AuthorNote: All Iranians aim to get a good 'tahdek' on the bottom of their
rice, regardless of how they are cooking it. 'Tahdek' (literally "until
the bottom of the pan") refers to the golden, sticky crust that is
encouraged to form on the bottom of the pan. And which will, of course, be
the top of the dish once it is inverted on to a plate. It can be achieved
with practice in a normal saucepan; but for those with a penchant for
instant rice, I strongly recommend the purchase of a Persian rice cooker,
which does all the hard work for you. They are built to last: my
mother-in-law has two that have been working for over 20 years (though the
removable inner pan has been replaced). They are readily found in Persian
grocery stores.

Cuisine:
"Persian"
Source:
"New Middle Eastern Vegetarian: Modern Recipes from Veggiestan by
Sally Butcher, 2012"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2013"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 540 Calories; 5g Fat (8.1% calories
from fat); 10g Protein; 111g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 10mg
Cholesterol; 1117mg Sodium. Exchanges: 7 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0