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Kateh (Persian Stove-Top Rice)

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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce

This is a very simple way to make wonderful rice in under an hour. It is a technique favored around the Caspian, where rice is eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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