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Saffron Rice

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Saffron rice is yellow or tan, with a taste reminiscent of spice breads and spice cakes. It goes well with chicken.

Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain rice (basmati preferred)
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 6 tablespoons oil or ghee
  • ½ cup minced celery
  • 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick or equivalent ground cinnamon
  • 2 cloves
  • 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1½ tablespoons molasses
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch of ground coriander
  • 1 pinch of ground cardamom

Instructions

  1. 1
    Wash the rice in cool water until the water runs absolutely clear.
  2. 2
    Place the saffron threads in a teaspoon or tablespoon of boiling water to soak.
  3. 3
    Heat the oil, cinnamon, and cloves in a heavy saucepan.
  4. 4
    Add the celery to the saucepan.
  5. 5
    Add the rice to the saucepan; stir for 5 minutes and/or until the grains are golden.
  6. 6
    Add the stock, sugar, molasses, salt, coriander, and cardamom.
  7. 7
    Stir to dissolve the sugar.
  8. 8
    Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer.
  9. 9
    Add the saffron mix, both water and threads, stirring gently.
  10. 10
    Cover and cook 25 minutes, or until rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.
  11. 11
    Fluff with a fork.
Category
Side Dishes
Cuisine
Indian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Saffron_Rice