Yakhni is a traditional dish from Dargaz, a historic region of Khorasan, now located in Razavi Khorasan Province in northeastern Iran.

The word Yakhni means “cooked” or “cooked food” in Persian and traditionally refers to cooked meat or a simple meat-based dish.

In Dargaz, Yakhni has traditionally been prepared for many occasions, including weddings, mourning ceremonies, circumcision celebrations, festivals, and family gatherings. It has also been enjoyed as a home-cooked dish.

The traditional Dargaz Yakhni is beautifully simple: meat and plenty of onions are cooked slowly until the onions become deeply caramelized, creating the main flavor of the dish.

This version is made with chicken instead of the traditional meat. No saffron or spices are added to the Yakhni itself—the rich flavor comes from the chicken and deeply caramelized onions.

Yakhni is traditionally served with Persian Chelo, and I’ve included two methods for preparing the rice below. ❤️

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