كعكة الأرز الفارسي المقرمشة
Arabic 15 Mins Prep · 90 Mins Cook
- To make the rice, place in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Using your hands ‘wash’ the rice until the water becomes murky.
- Drain the water and place the rice in a pot of fresh, cold water and bring to a boil. Once the water has come to a rolling boil, add ¼ cup of salt and stir a couple of times with a large, slotted spoon. Allow to cook for 5-10 minutes (the rice is cooked when the outside is soft but it is still firm in the centre).
- Empty the rice into a strainer and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4.
- In a medium-sized, non-stick pan, gently heat the butter and sauté the chopped cranberries and sultanas together for 2 minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the orange blossom water.
- In a medium bowl, combine the steeped saffron threads, egg, yoghurt and olive oil.
- Combine the rice and the yoghurt, making sure the rice is completely coated.
- Generously grease a 30cm x 20cm baking tray.
- Spoon in half the rice mixture, and press it down using your hands or a measuring cup.
- Scatter half the chopped cranberries and sultanas over and press them into the mixture.
- Cover with the rest of the rice and press down once again.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 hour, then remove the foil and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes or until rice turns golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before portioning.
- Scatter the remaining chopped cranberries and sultanas over the rice before serving.
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