Persians are a people known for their rice—and that renown is well deserved. Pillowy soft grains of rice and a crunchy tahdig layer are the trademarks of Persian ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. The term tahdig comes from two Persian words ...

In almost every food culture, there’s an obsession with the “crispy bits.” Whether it’s the crunchy pieces of pasta at the corners of a lasagna or the coveted edge pieces clinging to the side of the ...

Tahdig is a Persian showpiece dish: the inverted contents of a pot or pan of rice, the bottom of which is expertly cooked until it is crisp and burnished and crackles when you cut into the pilaf with ...

Crispy on the outside, warm and moist on the inside, this crispy tahdig (aka Persian rice) dish is the ultimate comfort food to offer a warm hug. Basmati rice, the base of the dish, cooks to a golden ...

“Polo” refers to mixed-rice dishes in Persian cuisine, where you prepare a mix of vegetables, herbs, fruits, legumes or meats, and then layer the mix with par-cooked rice and finish cooking them ...

In contemporary Iran, rice is served at almost every meal. But it hasn’t always been that way. Years ago, rice was considered a luxury ingredient served only at important gatherings and feasts. Its ...

Allow me to introduce you to every Iranian home cook’s secret weapon: the Persian rice cooker, or what I affectionately refer to as my “cheat pot.” Just about every Iranian home cook I know relies on ...

I have a confession to make — I don't like Thanksgiving food. For all the effort that goes into the day of feasting, I feel like the payoff is just kind of ... meh. If I'm going to spend all day in ...

In contemporary Iran, rice is served at almost every meal. But it hasn’t always been that way. Years ago, rice was considered a luxury ingredient served only at important gatherings and feasts. Its ...