Herby tahdig with trout and preserved lemon yoghurt
dinner · ⏱ 90 min · 4 portions · 85.0 g carbs / portion · allergens: fish, milk
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Herby Tahdig 🎉
400 g
basmati rice
1 piece
onion
150 g
ghee
750 g
spinach
350 g
greek-style
yoghurt
460 g
trout
6 tsp
salt
1 piece
preserved
lemon
fine sea salt
to taste
1 piece
parchment
paper
1 piece
wooden spoon
1 piece
foil
120 g
picked herbs
⏳
⏱ 2-8 h
soak the basmati
rice then drain well
and rinse under cold
water then leave to
drain at least 15
minutes
🍳
⏱ 4 min
bring water to a boil
and season with
salt then simmer
the rice until slightly
al dente then drain
and rinse
🍳
⏱ 5 min
cook the onions
with ghee and
salt until
softened
🍳
⏱ 1 min
stir in ground
coriander and
ground cumin and
cook
🍳
⏱ 5 min
stir in spinach
and cook to dry
out any moisture
then cool
⏳
set aside of the
rice in a bowl
and keep the
remaining rice
separate
🌀
mix chopped
herbs, spring
onions and salt
into the remaining
rice without
breaking grains
🌀
mix the saffron
water, yoghurt,
and melted ghee
into the
reserved rice
line the
saucepan base
with parchment
paper slightly
larger than the
pan
press the
saffron rice
mixture into the
base and up to 2
cm up the sides
of the pan
🍽
spread half the
herb rice
mixture on top
in an even layer
🍽
top with half the
spinach mixture
leaving a one
inch border
around the edges
🍽
place the trout
on top of the
spinach parcel
⏳
cover with the
rest of the
spinach to
create a parcel
🍽
top with the
remaining herb
rice to create a
slight dome
without pressing
down
🍳
make eight holes
around the edges
using the wooden
spoon handle to
allow steam to
escape avoiding the
trout
🍽
pour over the
remaining ghee
and tightly
cover the pan
with foil
🍳
⏱ 9 min
cook on medium
high heat
🍳
⏱ 20 min
reduce to low
and cook
🍳
⏱ 5 min
remove foil off the
heat and check fish
by inserting the
handle into the
centre; if resistance,
re-cover and cook
⏳
⏱ 5 min
rest the tahdig
with foil off
before serving
🌀
mix the
remaining
yoghurt with
preserved lemon
then place in a
serving bowl
🍽
top the yoghurt
with the
reserved picked
herbs
🍳
pat the rice down to
lightly compress
then invert the
tahdig onto an
upside down plate
using a heat proof
cloth
🍽
serve the tahdig
with yoghurt
alongside
1 tsp
ground
coriander
1 tsp
ground cumin
40 g
coriander
leaves
40 g
dill leaves
40 g
parsley
80 g
spring onion
⅛ tsp
saffron
threads
25 ml
hot water
40 g
360 g
1¾ tsp
50 g
1¾ tsp
ground coriander, ground cumin
spinach
coriander leaves, dill leaves, parsley, spring onion
1¾ tsp
salt
saffron threads, hot water
175 g
greek-style yoghurt
50 g
ghee
trout
0.5 pieces
wooden spoon
50 g
ghee
0.5 pieces
foil
0.5 pieces
wooden spoon
0.5 pieces
foil
175 g
fine sea salt
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