Persian Rice Cookers

[dockhl]

I recently made a delicious dish of Saffron Rice with Sour Cherries and Pistachios, which I understand is a traditional Persian dish. I was unable to get the crunchy crust at the bottom (tah-dig) however. When I asked a Persian friend of mine, he said his wife has a Persian rice cooker that you can adjust to whatever degree of crust you want. YUM !

I've been following the RICE COOKER THREAD but they are only speaking of Japanese rice cookers. Does anyone have experience with the Persian kind, and can make recommendations?

Thanks~

Kathy

[scubadoo97]

Rice in the Middle East is often cooked with a fair amount of oil. This really helps to get the nice browned bottom. I always fry my rice in oil before adding the water. After it's done you just turn down the heat and let it sit. You will get a nice golden brown, crunchy bottom. Flip it over onto a plate. This is how I grew up eating rice.

[mhjoseph]

Click here: http://tinyurl.com/2b785w

Makes great tahdig, but the machine is very manual. No automatic shutoff or anything.

BTW, here's another one that I found: http://sadaf.com/store/product709.html

I can't voucher for it though.

mj

Edited September 30, 2007 by mhjoseph (log)

[dockhl]

Thank you both.

mhjoseph,have you had experience with this cooker?

[mhjoseph]

Thank you both.

mhjoseph,have you had experience with this cooker?

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Yes, we own one and use it constantly. My wife is Persian, and although I do most of the cooking, she approves of the rice as does her family. (I've become a pretty decent Persian cook, along with the other ethnic cuisines I've picked up).