Special Everyday Persian Rice from Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid

Special Everyday Persian Rice from Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid

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As the more elaborate form of everyday Persian rice, chelo is a wonderful treat, usually served with kebabs or with a moist stew-like khoresh. The rice is soake

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt (whole-milk or 2%)
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil or 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2½ cups basmati rice (see Note)
  • 1 teaspoon saffron threads, dry-roasted, crumbled to a powder, and dissolved in 3 tablespoons warm water (optional)
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup salt
  • Water

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