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Favourite Family Recipe: Mahtab’s Golden Saffron Tahchin

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Judd, A. (2026, October 27). Favourite Family Recipe: Mahtab’s Golden Saffron Tahchin. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12123184/favourite-family-recipe-golden-saffron-tahchin/

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Mahtab’s Golden Saffron Tahchin is a Persian dish featuring chicken and saffron-infused rice. The recipe serves 6-8 people and requires about an hour and 15 minutes to prepare and cook. Key ingredients include basmati rice, Greek yogurt, egg yolks, and ground sour grape powder for flavoring the chicken. The article provides detailed steps from cooking the chicken to assembling and baking the Tahchin, followed by instructions on how to garnish it with dried barberries and nuts.

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A popular Persian recipe for saffron tahchin has been featured on Global News, offering a detailed guide to making this traditional dish. The recipe serves 6-8 people and requires about 30 minutes of preparation time followed by an hour and 15 minutes of cooking.

The dish combines chicken with aromatic spices and saffron-infused rice. For the chicken component, ingredients include 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, a quartered onion, turmeric, salt, black pepper, and water. The saffron rice requires 3 cups basmati rice, Greek yogurt, egg yolks, butter, oil, ground saffron, hot water, and additional salt.

The recipe also includes instructions for garnishing the dish with dried barberries, pistachios, and almonds to enhance its visual appeal and flavor.

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For the chicken: - 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts - 1 medium onion, quartered - ½ teaspoon turmeric - ½ teaspoon salt - ¼ teaspoon black pepper - About 1½ cups water - ½–1 teaspoon ground sour grape (ghoreh powder), to taste For the saffron rice: - 3 cups basmati rice - 1 cup plain Greek yogurt - 2 large egg yolks - 3 tablespoons melted butter - 2 tablespoons neutral oil - ½ teaspoon ground saffron - 3 tablespoons hot water - 1 teaspoon salt

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Favourite Family Recipe: Mahtab’s Golden Saffron Tahchin · assertive framing

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teaspoon → quarter → rice

Mix the ground saffron with 3 tablespoons of hot water and let it sit for 10–15 minutes. asserted

it → mix → minutes

Cover and simmer for about 25–30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and tender. asserted

chicken → cover → minutes

Cook for about 6–7 minutes, until the outside of the rice is tender but the centre is still slightly firm. asserted

centre → cook → rice

Add the drained rice and gently mix until the rice is evenly coated. asserted

rice → add → rice

Remove the foil and bake for another 15–20 minutes, until a deep golden crust has formed. asserted

crust → remove → minutes

Let it rest for about 10 minutes, then carefully flip it onto a serving platter. asserted

it → let → platter