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Shahroud tahchin, rice with meat and vegetables

Shahroud tahchin, rice with meat and vegetables

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A dish of Persian rice from Shahroud: pre-cooked rice layered with noodles, spiced meat, and vegetables, and slowly simmered until a golden crust forms.

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Recipe from Doostdar, Alichefmech, Roozitaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Tehchin Shahroudi” is a delicious traditional dish from the Sistan and Baluchistan province. This dish is unique to the city of Shahroudi and varies considerably from “tehchin” to chicken terrévani.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time3 hr
  • Total3 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodbraised
  • Estimated cost$17.90 $2.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.48
  • $1.51
  • $12.08
  • $0.21
  • $0.04
  • $0.48
  • $0.64
  • $0.42
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pre-cook the rice in salted water with the noodles, just like you would for a polo, then drain it. ≈ 2 min
  2. Mix the meat with the onion, spices, verjus, cumin, and salt. Also season the chosen vegetables. ≈ 4 min
  3. Grease the bottom of a large saucepan, then pour in two or three handfuls of rice to create a crust (tahdig). ≈ 3 min
  4. Spread the meat and vegetables evenly, then cover with the remaining rice. ≈ 4 min
  5. Moisten with oil and a small amount of water, cover with a lid surrounded by a dishcloth, and let it cook covered in its own steam over very low heat.
  6. Allow 3 to 4 hours to rest before serving: Prepared at 9 am, the tahchin is served between 1 pm and 2 pm, with its golden crust.

The bill

Shahroud tahchin, rice with meat and vegetables

  • 750 g of basmati rice$2.48
  • 100 g of reshteh (Persian noodles), or beans or broad beans$1.51
  • 600 g of lamb, preferably with some fat, or raw chicken, cut into pieces$12.08
  • 1 chopped or grated onion$0.21
  • 1 tablespoon of spices for rice (advieh polo)$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin$0.48
  • 300 g of your choice of vegetables: sautéed spinach, fried eggplant, small potatoes or pumpkin$0.64
  • 100 ml of oil$0.42
  • salt$0.04

Total$17.90

that's $2.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 750 g of basmati rice
  • 100 g of reshteh (Persian noodles), or beans or broad beans
  • 600 g of lamb, preferably with some fat, or raw chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1 chopped or grated onion
  • 1 tablespoon of spices for rice (advieh polo)
  • 2 tablespoons of verjus
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 300 g of your choice of vegetables: sautéed spinach, fried eggplant, small potatoes or pumpkin
  • 100 ml of oil
  • salt
  • water

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