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Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time20 Min

Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy

Health IndexHealthyServings6

CuisineIndianCourseSide Dish

TasteSavourFeelCreamy

MethodSteamingSpecialityPart of Menu

VegetarianVeganMain IngredientBasmati

Ingredients

1.75 cups water

1 cup basmati rice

1 cinnamon stick

6 whole cloves

1/3 tsp saffron threads

1 tsp cardemon seeds (removed from pods)

3 Tbs raw cashews

3 Tbs currents

1.5 Tbs ghee

1 Tbs sugar

Directions

Bring water to a boil and add rice, whole cloves and cinnamon stick. Cover and lower heat. Meanwhile, dissolve saffron
threads in 1 Tbs boiling water. Let sit for 10 mins. Heat ghee in a small pan and briefly saute cashews and currents until cashews
are golden and currents are plump. Heat saffron water over low heat and add sugar and cardemon seeds. Stir to dissolve.
When rice is cooked, (about 20 mins.) lift lid and stir in saffron sugar water and cashews and currents. Stir and serve

Editors Review

This royal saffron rice has rightly names as royal due to its richness in terms of ingredients and also their effects. It is a perfect dish to go along with the mains for those romantic dinners or a cold winter night. Take a look for the few easy steps involved in preparing it and surprise your partner.

Comments

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tanya3286 says :

This is very much like an Indian pulao..though saffron is usually not used in pulaos, rather they are used in biriyani.. so in that way its a cross and pretty unique :)

Posted on: 20 October 2009 - 11:54am