Damkoni

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In Episode #40, co-hosts Bita and Beata talk about a very specific tool used to make the perfect steamed Persian rice and the crispiest tahdig. It’s called a “damkoni” in Farsi and it is the bonnet that fits over the lid of a pot of cooking rice. This episode is part of the summer “Micro” series of the Modern Persian Food podcast. What is damkoni? <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Special covering that goes over a pot of rice and wraps up and over the lid of the pot to hold in steam </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Helps to make a perfect fluffy Persian rice (listen to episode #3 dedicated entirely to cooking Persian rice) as well as a crispy, golden tahdig (listen to episode #11 tahdig for more details on making various types of tahdig)</li> </ul> What can be used as a “damkoni”? <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Tea towel</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Paper towels</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Special rice specific bonnet - premade or homemade</li> </ul> How to use: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Bonnet - cover the lid of the rice pot like a hat or bonnet</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Paper towel (s) - fold up paying special attention that none of the towel is close to the burners and heat source</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Tea towels - place over the pot, place lid of the pot securely over the pot and the towel, and fold the corners up like a prese

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