# @jakecohen on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BttiP8GhPVP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/76265232-jakecohen-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d444922457.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-02-10T18:45:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jake Cohen (@jakecohen) — https://gondola.cc/jakecohen

## Caption

Can you tahdig it? I taught Alex how to make his favorite dish: crispy Persian rice! If you've never had tahdig, it's a buttery, saffron-scented rice pilaf encased in a crunchy golden shell. It's. Pure. Heaven. I've considered many times converting this account into a strictly tahdig #ASMR account. It’s #CookingBaesics!!
Here's the recipe:

3 cups basmati rice, rinsed
2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt, divided
1/4 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup whole yogurt

Directions
1. Cover rice with cold water and 1 tablespoon salt. Soak for 1 hour; drain.
2. Combine boiling water and saffron in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 tablespoon salt and butter. 
3. In another bowl, whisk together yogurt and egg; stir in half of saffron mixture. 
4. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with remaining 1 tablespoon salt. Boil rice 5 minutes, then drain.
5. Grease a 10-inch non-stick pot. To the yogurt mixture, gently stir in 4 cups boiled rice until coated. Spread coated rice on bottom of pot and up 1-inch around sides. Top with remaining rice, then drizzle remaining saffron mixture on top.
6. Wrap a towel around pot lid and cover. Place over medium-high heat until you begin to hear rice sizzling, 4-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until golden brown, 15-20 minutes; remove from heat. Place a platter over the pot and invert so crispy rice is on top, then serve. 
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## Tags

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