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tadig

tadig noun: in Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot.

tadig: in Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot
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Noun

tadig (uncountable)

  1. In Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot.
    • Perfectly made tadig will slip out, golden crust and all, onto the serving dish. Enjoy hot. Potato tadig: Another kind of tadig can be made by layering the bottom of the pot with thin slices of potato.2014, Vegan Eats World: 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet, Da Capo Press, →ISBN, page 302
    • This should produce a crunchy layer of rice at the bottom, which is called Tadig in Persian.2005, James Rusk, Amy Rusk, Sara Rusk, Astrological Gastronomy: Temperamental Cooking Explained, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 8

Origin of tadig

From Iranian Persian تهدیگ (tah-dig), from Classical Persian تهدیگ (tah-dēg).

Questions about tadig

What does tadig mean?
Tadig means in Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot.
What part of speech is tadig?
Tadig is a noun.

Words near tadig in the dictionary

  1. tadgers
  2. tadges
  3. Tadian
  4. Tadiangan
  5. tadie
  6. tadig
  7. Tading
  8. Tadjik
  9. Tadjikistan
  10. Tadjiks
  11. Tadjoura

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