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Baked Saffron Yogurt Rice with Chicken (Tahcheen-e Morgh)
This crispy Iranian casserole—buttered saffon rice with yogurt and lemon chicken—is an easy and impressive main course.
Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:38:51 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
54
Low
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories563.5 kcal (28%)
Total Fat23.2 g (33%)
Carbs55.1 g (21%)
Sugars6 g (7%)
Protein32.1 g (64%)
Sodium2939.2 mg (147%)
Fiber2.4 g (8%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
3 cupswhite basmati rice
extra-long
¼ cupkosher salt
divided, plus more as needed
¼ tspsaffron
lightly ground between your fingers, plus more for sprinkling
3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
1yellow onion
large, halved and sliced 1/4-inch-thick
4garlic cloves
medium, finely chopped
10boneless skinless chicken thighs
halved
¼ tspblack pepper
freshly ground
¼ cupfresh lemon juice
1 cupplain whole-milk greek yogurt
1egg
large
5 Tbspunsalted butter
divided
1 Tbspunsalted butter
½ cupdried barberries
picked, soaked in cold water for 15 minutes, then drained, or substitute finely chopped dried cranberries
1 tspsugar
omit if using cranberries
⅓ cupraw pistachios
coarsely chopped
Instructions
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