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Persian Style Rice with Crispy Golden Crust
Persian Style Rice with Crispy Golden Crust is the base for many Persian Dishes!
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 42 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 2-2 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Put rice in a small pot.
- 2
Pour water over the rice until it covers the rice and comes 1/2 inch over it.
- 3
Add salt.
- 4
Cook the rice uncovered over high heat until water evaporates almost completely. (about 20 minutes)
- 5
Using a fork, bring the rice from the edge to the middle, make a mountain shape.
- 6
Add the oil around the edge.
- 7
Put the lid on and cook on medium-high heat for 7 minutes and then on low heat for additional 15 minutes.
- 8
Turn the heat off. Place a plate on top of the pot and carefully turn the pot over so the rice drops into the plate.
- 9
Serve immedietly.