Amalgamation of saffron, rice, aromatic spices and addition of cranberries makes this dish very special and interesting. Do not get confused by the looks..this is not a sweet dish but an amazing maincourse.
Ingredients For Tacheen-a persian rice dish Recipe
FOR THE rice
0.5 kilogram Basmati rice soaked
As required salt according
FOR saffron INFUSION
1.5 teaspoon saffron
3 tablespoon Hot water
Filling
2 onions sliced
10 garlic pods crushed
2 packets mushrooms sliced
1 teaspoon turmeric pwdr
1 teaspoon chillies pwdr
1 teaspoon zeera pwdr
1 teaspoon cinnamon pwdr
1 teaspoon allspice
As required Salt
2 big egg plants sliced lengthwise
Salt and pepper
0.25 cup thick curd
2 Egg
For topping
1 teaspoon Butter
15 Cashews
Cranberries scant hand full
DIP
0.25 cup thick curd
saffron
1 teaspoon Sugar
Nutrition value
707
calories per serving
8 g Fat28 g Protein129 g Carbs23 g FiberOther
Current Totals
8 g Fat
28 g Protein
129 g Carbs
23 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
129 g
Protein
28 g
Fiber
23 g
Fats
Fat
8 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
104 mg
Iron
7 mg
Vitamin A
13 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
4 mg
Vitamin B6
1 mg
Vitamin B9
73 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
13 mg
Vitamin E
1 mg
Copper
2 mcg
Magnesium
123 mg
Manganese
2 mg
Phosphorus
568 mg
Selenium
25 mcg
Zinc
6 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment