How To Cook Persian Rice 

One of my best friends growing up was from Iran. His mom is the nicest woman ever, and almost every time I stayed over she would cook persian kebab with persian rice, and serve it with a big fried tomato on top of the rice. To this day I have never tasted anything better in my life! Seeing this video brought back a lot of happy memories. I have to try to cook both the rice and the kebab at home.

Best video and authentic Persian way of making the Best basmati rice ,,,, I am Dakota Sioux Indian ,,,, my husband was from Shiraz ,,,,, he made the perfect rice every time and he patiently taught me how to do it too..... went through a few trial and errors before I finally got it right.... He died 7 years ago ....miss him still ....always will. ..... we learned about each other's culture .... and foods.... We had an Native American Indian and Persian household .....

I made this for a family gathering yesterday--not a single grain was sticking to another, they were perfectly steamed and not raw, and one person was convinced that I secretly got this rice catered because of how perfect it was!!! Thank you!!!

Anyone else satisfied by the water pressure of his sink and how fast it filled the bucket

Now I love Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and all that rice, but there's something so fluffy and light about Persian rice. I could just eat this stuff forever.

I've watched over 40 videos of rice making. This was by far the best one I've seen Cheers mate Merci

I first tasted rice in Iran in 1967 while going overland to Australia and have never tasted the same anywhere else since. Thanks for that method...wish you well.

THANK YOU!!!! I am married to a first generation American whose parents are from Iran, and my mother in law is one of the best Persian cooks in the world. She has tried to teach me how to cook Persian rice for over 11 years and I never got it. Attempted MANY times, but never comes out like hers. I have great hopes that my Persian rice that I am attempting to make tonight, based on your video, is a equal comparison to hers. I cannot thank you enough for posting this video! You have got yourself a new subscriber:)

We just discovered this amazing Persian restaurant. I've loved Persian food since I was a kid, but now I'm super motivated to learn how to make it so I can eat it any time I want. We have said over and over again, how insanely amazing just the rice alone is, and now I'm ready to make it for our next feast.

Persian rice is the best rice I've ever had and I've been eating rice all my life. LOL.

Hi, I'm from Venezuela, I ate this rice many years ago and I'm crazy to try it again. NOW you have a new subscriber. Finding this recipe was a blessing.

Straight up art. Thanks for the presentation.

So many recipes, dime a dozen. Its skills I am interested in. This dish has skill, BRAVO master.

How could anyone hit the dislike button on these videos? I love my traditional Persian rice and I am Persian from a very old school pure family. This was the perfect way to make Persian rice which my grandmother taught me. Your videos are fantastic Henry thank you for making them. This video reminded me of one step I had forgotten and I can't wait to try it and see how much it improves my rice.

amazing amount of work for such a simple dish. Why cant we get along with Persians( Iran)? Let the cooks rule the world and we'll all get along!

When you seasoned the water the rice was soaking in i knew this would be legit. Great cooking.

Amazing! I love thar you explained WHY you do each step, it’s so useful so we can use these tips for all our cooking not just for this

Love your cooking demonstrations , great step by step instructions and easy to follow. Dave.

Clear and easy-to-follow instructions. And yes, I echo the rest who said Persian Rice is the best rice, ever💕

I'm from India & my Iranian friend taught me how to cook Iranian style rice. I'm loving it...

I have so much appreciation for this rice. I fell in love with it a year ago but couldn't re-create it. I can't wait to try these techniques. This just shows that this rice is also a labor of love...truly surprised by the saffron sugar water....i thought it was a different rice! Much appreciated for sharing!

1. This was the most relaxing thing to watch from start to finish. 2. Thank you for the describing in detail the exact techniques you use. Looks delicious!

Had a friend from Afghanistan. The way how he made rice was so intriguing to me. He basically did it like this but i think he put potato slices on the bottom of the pan and the rice like a pyramid on top. Then i tried it and it was phenomenal. The texture, the taste how they seperated was just out of this world looking on how to do it ever since. ill try this recipe

From Portugal greetings to Persian food, love it,

you are simply heaven. THIS IS THE WAY OF A BETTER THAN A MUST RICE

thanks for sharing the recipe i did it and it was perfect the best rice i ever cook thanks and blessings from Azusa California usa

I am Korean and since that I met Iranian boyfriend I fall in love with Iran food

I can’t wait to make this delicious looking rice. You demonstrated the technique so well. Thank you. 😍

You're a great teacher Henry, you give the reasons why you do things, not just telling people what to do.

Yummy......beautifully cooked....greetings from the Brazilian Brotherhood 😍🥰😘🇧🇷

Had no idea it was that involved. Being Korean we just wash it, throw it in a rice cooker, set it and then 20 min later it’s done. But this is some good stuff!

This was the most clear and concise cooking video I've ever seen, cant wait to use ur secret with the pyramid and the oil!

Wow! I am blown away by the incredible amount of work this dish implies and how delicious it really is! Thank you SO much for sharing!

G' day mate.. Strewth, what a rippa. You're a diamond geezer. Thank s for sharing.

I Learned a similar, to yours, way of cooking rice, from a Afghan friend. To my opinion it’s the best way to cook rice. Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos with us. ❤️Greetings from Denmark

My Indian grandparents always poured the water off the rice, then put it back on the stove to cook. Wow. I've never seen anyone else do it until now. I am going back to my roots.

You are my new cooking idol Henry!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Well done, Henry! Enjoy your how-to's.

Thanks dude, I followed your video down to a T, and made the best batch of Persian rice I ever made in my life!!! It even had a nice layer of tahdig on the bottom!!! Marvelous!!

This is a great video of showing how to make the best Persian Rice in the world! For years I have been trying to do it like my family who are Iranian. I've watched them do it but never seemed to ace it when trying. Surprisingly I've got doing tahdig down to a science (which was not shown). Importantly watching your video has guided me through the gray areas of their method. If you do another video of rice show a version with the option of making rice with with Dill and/or Lima Beans. Thank You.

Nice , thank you very much.from Iraq

I’m in shock! I never tought persian rice would takes too much work :o, looks delicious but... I think I’m going to still buying it LOL

Very good, well explained. Thank you very much indeed

Gordon Ramsy: no one can cook rice better than me. Henry: hold my pot

Wwwooowww, I just learned how to cook Persian Basmati rice. I always cooked it just like any other rice I cooked before. Thank you. 😳😊👍

Have never tried this but it looks so delicious that now I must. Thank you for taking the time to show us how.

I lived in sydney for 8years wish i got to visit your restaurant. Its so hard to get good genuine middle eastern food here in nz

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I learn so much. ❤️✨💛💚🙂💙⭐️🧡😊

Simply the best method for cooking long grain Basmati rice. Thanks for the upload.

Im from Argentina love this Persian rice dish!

I LOVE IT, Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful recipe. I eat persian rice every day because I do it for my restaurant, and all my family love it.

Aww...I see why my Persian rice was coming out not so Persian. Great video! Thx!!

I'm glad that you showed how to wash rice, because in every cooking program on TV/social media they don't show or just simply dont wash their rice, meat/fish and vegs. I hope more people will do the washing at their house too.

I’ve been trying to achieve the authentic Persian rice taste for so long! I came across your channel by chance and I’m so glad I did! 😋

This man is my hero.

What an amazing process, thank you! I can't wait to try it.

Thank you so much for your recipe. I made it exactly per your instructions and it came out perfect!!!💕

Very interesting! But such a long process! I think I make my rice in 10-15 minutes! But will try it! One thing for sure is that with all that amount of rinsing pre and after, you are surely removing a great deal of arsenic from the rice!

Perfect rice by my Arminian brother with engineering accuracy! Merci! ❤️

Must commend how you didn't waste a single grain of rice. 😂

Kheili khub.😃 Very good.😃

This youtuber is the best cooking tutorial I’ve ever watched. Very straight forward in getting to the recipe tutorial. Easy to follow and Easy to understand 💯 keep it up brother!

Henry thank you! I love Persian rice & Persian cuisine. Tried. Tested. Succeeded thanks to your tutorial ❤

I love the fact that he practically uses every grain he has! It drives me nuts to watch cooking shows where the chef partially scrapes the ingredients whilst demonstrating a recipe. It's a bit illogical. I adore Persian rice! It's like none other! Yum!

Just what I was looking for. Thank you from Spain!

I can almost smell it through the screen. May need a midnight rice fix😋

I love how you don't waste any rice😋😋😋😋😋😋 Thank you for this great recipe!!

Great tips, Henry! Salamati and thank you. Bless

Man, what a beautiful video.

loved it and I am trying it now! Quick question, When you started steaming you said around 15min but then it stretched to one hour is that right?

Really great class, sir. You're a good teacher!

Thanks for another great video. Your instructions are exactly the same as I make rice except I add turmeric in the oil for Tahdig! Looking forward for more videos. Damet Garm.

Hey Henrys. I am from Iran and I am so happy that you cooked Iranian rice. first of all thanks a lot for teaching us. secondly, your saucepan is not good for cooking Iranian rice but you are so professional. thirdly when you want to throw rice on the filter please wash your rice with Lukewarm water. finally, when you want to split some oil on the rice please use the warm oil. all the best for you my dear friend.

thank you i just love they way you cook all you videos are amazing

This is the best rice ever I have seen

Wow I guess there are so many ways to make rice, I'm definitely going to try yours today

Amazing!! So complicated! I hope to try. This vaguely reminds me of my Italian grandmother's butter rice she used to make. Thank you for making this video! God bless you

You are good at explaining things.

Nice job, Henry. You have demystified the preparation of this enjoyable dish that I have whenever I can find a Lebanese or Persian restaurant. Thank you.

Beautiful rice. I much prefer using clarified butter to any type of oil though.

imagine have this almost everyday cooked from your mom. my childhood was awesome :D

Great video :) There is no better rice then Persian rice, its so yummy. I do the same way but instead of oil I use butter and instead of tea towel i use kitchen foil (in my opinion works much better as it seals the pot properly) :)

Thanks, Love from Denmark ❤️🇩🇰

Iranian saffron and iranian basmati is perfect combination for pilaf which we called biryani

wow that is great. thank you so much. I saw someone making it and she put potatoes at the bottom of the pan, I don't know why. she didn't speak English, this one it is more easier.

The rice looks great! But it seems to take a while to make it :/ I was wondering about the rice in pot over medium heat...won't it get stuck and start frying?

Persian style rice is the best, Much love from your Turkish neighboor from London!

Omg u r awesome teacher. Mamnoon

Merci joonem i love rice but i can make it fine! I just like watching these when I’m hungry but you make it much better

Thank you so much for taking the time to shoot, edit and post these video's they are a treasure.... brings back great memories of my childhood

This is amazing I did the rice with some chicken kebab and my family was stunned they were telling me “How we need this recipe everyday!” But they still dint see what’s coming!

Superb introduction to preparing - cooking Persian Rice, thank you so much.

im filipino i make persian rice im working in iran verygood rice.

ON BEHALF of all the men out there that have wives that cant cook for shit, THANK YOU HENRY GOD BLESS YOU!! I have no Persian friends, but for sure i wish i had one like you, you’re just so chill man, none of that typical pretentious Persian attitudes we get here in Los Angeles.... subbed!! Wish you all the success bro!

The minimal amount of editing makes for a great ASMR video apart from being a great cooking video.

Thank you from Scotland.

Looks good, how can I make that saffron water stuff at the end, can u share that please. How much water saffron and sugar?

I made this for a holiday even last year, absolutely delicious. It came out so amazing. Thank you so much for your recipe and the presentation.

Holy hell that is a lot of work for rice, but I can tell from the vid how separated each rice is just by the texture..nice work! Wish you’d given a quick how-to on the saffron marinade.

Congratulations...best explanation and no distracting noise as background. Thanks.