#saffron

Tahchin — torta di riso persiana allo zafferano e yogurt

One of the most spectacular dishes of Persian cuisine: a golden, saffron-stained cake of rice bound with yogurt and egg, baked until the outside forms a deep, crunchy crust (tahdig) and the inside stays tender, often layered around saffron chicken or lamb. Turned out and cut into wedges, tahchin reveals its glowing amber colour and shattering crust — at once a rice dish and a savoury cake. It's a celebration centrepiece, more refined and structured than everyday Persian rice, and the dramatic moment of unmoulding it whole, crust gleaming, is half the joy.