Tahchin Time: Persian Spinach Upside-Down Rice
Tahchin is a traditional Persian dish known for its crispy rice crust and flavorful fillings.
This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.
Tahchin Time: Persian Spinach Upside-Down Rice
Ingredients
Instructions
-
Cook the rice and set aside.
-
Sauté the chopped onion in vegetable oil until golden.
-
Add spinach, turmeric, salt, and black pepper to the onion mixture and cook until spinach wilts.
-
In a separate bowl, mix yogurt, eggs, saffron, salt, and black pepper.
-
Grease a baking dish and layer the rice, spinach mixture, and yogurt mixture.
-
Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
-
Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until the top is golden.
-
Let it rest for 10 minutes before flipping the dish onto a serving platter.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 350kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Sugars 2g
- Protein 8g16%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.
