''Kateh'' is an
Iranian
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* Iran, a sovereign state
* Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran
* Iranian lan ...
rice dish from the
Caspian Caspian can refer to:
*The Caspian Sea
*The Caspian Depression, surrounding the northern part of the Caspian Sea
*The Caspians, the ancient people living near the Caspian Sea
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region of Iran.
Unlike ''
Polo/Cholo'', kateh is sticky and does not have
tahdig (the rice, bread or potato crust at the bottom), though it does form a crust on the bottom where the salt and oil collect.
Generally, kateh needs half the cooking time of polo-style rice and has a denser flavor due to the addition of butter or oil in the cooking process.
''Kateh'' is considered generally the most simple Iranian rice as the ease and speed of cooking makes it popular for casual dinners.
It is sometimes referred to as "everyday rice".
It is also a traditional dish of
Caspian cuisine and found in the
Mazandaran, and
Gilan provinces.
See also
*
Iranian cuisine
Iranian cuisine () refers to the culinary practices of Iran. Due to the historically common usage of the term " Persia" to refer to Iran in the Western world,Yarshater, EhsaPersia or Iran, Persian or Farsi, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. ...
*
List of rice dishes This is a list of rice dishes from all over the world, arranged alphabetically. Rice is the seed of the monocot plants '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or '' Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple f ...
References
External links
Kateh Recipe
Rice dishes
Iranian cuisine
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