Persian Rice with Potato Tahdig

Potatoes are cooked at the bottom of the rice in this traditional Persian rice dish.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 potato, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds

Steps

1. Rinse and drain rice 2 times.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add rice and salt; cook for 6 minutes. Drain in a colander. Rinse rice and drain again.
3. Put oil in the bottom of the pot and place potato slices in a single layer over top. Pour cooked rice on top of potato slices, cover, and cook over low heat until rice and potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Invert carefully onto a serving plate so sliced potatoes are on top of rice.