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Persian Steamed Rice

Name: Persian Steamed Rice
Total time: 1 h 14 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 400 g basmati rice; 2 tbsp salt, for the boiling water; most of it drains away; 2 L water, for parboiling; 60 g butter; 60 ml water, to melt with the butter

Rice parboiled, then steamed in a butter-slicked pot under a tea towel until every grain is light, fragrant and separate. This is the base for kababs, stews and rice dishes throughout a Persian meal.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on25 min
Total1 h 14 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Rice

400 gbasmati rice
2 tbspsalt, for the boiling water; most of it drains away
2 Lwater, for parboiling
60 gbutter
60 mlwater, to melt with the butter

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy
Rice

Taste

Salty
Richness / fat

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Rice

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