Tahdig | Bottom of the Pot

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode #11, co-hosts Bita and Beata do a deep dive into the world of tahdig - the crispy, crunchy, golden toasted bottom of the rice pot.  They talk about the ingredients used, ways of presenting and serving it, plus their personal favorite versions.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">3 Main types of Tahdig</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Plain rice tahdig - made by essentially cooking initially at a higher heat, or by cooking the rice longer.  Bita uses her rice cooker and simply cooks it longer.  Beata cooks rice, removes it from the pot, adds oil and saffron, then returns rice to the pot, covers with a lid bonnet, and cooks to completion</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bread tahdig (Bita’s personal favorite) - can be made with lavash, pita bread, or tortilla</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Potato tahdig (Beata’s favorite version) - potatoes sliced and layered at the bottom of the rice put with oil, parboil rice layered on top, lid covered with cloth bonnet, and rice cooked to completion</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tips for making tahdig</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use a good non-stick pot and enough oil and/or butter at the bottom of the pot</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Beats Cheats:  try parchment paper at the bottom of the pot to prevent sticking</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Try mixing about a cup of parboil rice with yogurt, saffron, and sometimes egg in a bowl, then layering the yogurt/rice mixture down over the sliced potatoes for a tahcheen type tahdig formation</span></li> </ul> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Ask the Beats!</strong><span style= "font-w