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tahdig in Persian

تهدیگ tah-dig

/ˈtɑ.diɡ/UK/ˈtaː.diɡ/

tahdig in Persian: تهدیگ (tah-dig). In English, tahdig means the crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia.

Persian words for tahdig

crisp rice
تهدیگ tah-dig

English meaning of tahdig

  1. noun The crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia.

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Questions about tahdig in Persian

What is the meaning of tahdig in Persian?
Tahdig in Persian is تهدیگ (tah-dig).
معنی tahdig چیست؟
Tahdig: تهدیگ (tah-dig).
What does tahdig mean in English?
Tahdig means the crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia.

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