Tadig or Tadigi Persian Browned Rice

Tadig, or tadigi is a rice that has
been browned on the bottom of a pot.
It's very good tasting and you must
try this at least once in your life.

Ingredients:

2 quarts water
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 cups Basmati rice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions:
Soak rice in cold water and rinse well.
Drain and parboil the rice for 5 minutes
Drain it after boiling. In a heavy pot,
put plenty of oil (not EVOO),
some threads of saffron which you have
dissolved in a little bit of hot water
or you can use a little bit of stock.
Put your rice in the pot, and
mound it in a pyramid shape.
Use a pot big enough to allow this.
Dribble some oil with saffron in it
all over the rice, and throw a
few whole cardamon pods on top.
Then put a dish towel over the pot,
and then put your heavy lid on it.
Turn the flame way, way down, and
leave the rice there for a long time.
The result is heavenly tasting.