IFP - Tahdig is a delicious part of some Iranian foods which is popular both inside the country and in other parts of the world. Tahdig is the part of rice or pilaf at the bottom of the dish which turns red or brown and becomes hardened and scorched due to the heat of the oven. If Tahdig contains ingredients other than rice, it is called Tahchin....

IRNA The food editor at the New York Times in the 'What to cook this week' section of the American daily offered food lovers a Persian cuisine Iranians call 'tahdig'. Sam Sifton in his piece, quoting a letter by a reader, described tahdig as 'the crisp and golden crust at the bottom of a pot of Persian rice.' 'Its similar to the crust that shows ...