Persian Herbed Rice (Tahdig) - Recipes with Wine Pairings

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups long grain Basmati rice
• Kosher salt, divided
• ¼ tsp. saffron threads
• 2 Tbsps. plus ¼ cup boiling water, divided
• 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh dillweed, finely chopped
• 1 cup green onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup grapeseed or olive oil
• 2 whole pitas, sliced into sections of 4 (or 1 cup golden potatoes, cut into ½-inch slices)
• 3 Tbsps. butter, melted