Recipe of Award-winning Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh)

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The ingredients needed to make Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh):

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

I've always wondered why that is. I even have some theories, but I have to say that whatever the reason, it's really a bit of shame that there's not more of it out there! Persian rice cake with chicken meat or "Tahchin e Morgh" is a popular dish in Iranian cuisines. And you can always find it in different ceremonies as the main dish or appetizer in small slices. "TahChin Morgh" or as I like to call it, "Upside Down Chicken and Rice".

Instructions to make Persian upside down rice (Tahchin-e Morgh):

1. In a small plate mix rose petals, cinnamon and curry powder together, set aside.
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..
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.
6. Then coat them with spices mixture. Put it in the fridge overnight.
8. In a bowl with egg yolks add saffron water,
9. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk well. set aside.
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.
11. Now, add half of rice to the egg-saffron mixture and blend well.
13. Heat 5 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan. Ladle saffron rice into the pan and flatten with a spoon.
14. Layer with marinated chicken meat and then cover it with rest of white rice
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.
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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Persian rice cake with chicken meat or "Tahchin e Morgh" is a popular dish in Iranian cuisines. And you can always find it in different ceremonies as the main dish or appetizer in small slices. "TahChin Morgh" or as I like to call it, "Upside Down Chicken and Rice". A flavorful entrée that is adored by many Tahdig lovers across the globe. The crunchiness that goes all around this chicken. It's translated as upside down Persian rice in English because when serving tahchin, you turn the casserole dish over and serve the rice upside down: Place an inverted large serving dish over the casserole dish and turn it over.

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