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Persian Rice Cake

Name: Persian Rice Cake
Total time: 1 h 16 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 400 g basmati rice; 875 ml water; 2 tsp salt; 60 g ghee

Rice simmered in a measured amount of water, then left over gentle heat so the base browns into a crunchy crust. Tipped out whole like a cake and cut into wedges, hot or cold.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on20 min
Total1 h 16 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

400 gbasmati rice
875 mlwater
2 tspsalt
60 gghee

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy
Rice

Taste

Salty
Richness / fat

Texture

Crisp
Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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