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Easy Saffron Rice Recipe

Easy Saffron Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. This is very simple to make but is a delight to enjoy alongside your favorite vegetarian dishes.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
soaking time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 520kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Rice I used seeraga sambar rice
  • 3 tbsp. Ghee
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 6 crushed Green Cardamom / Yelakai
  • 6 Cloves / Krambu
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • a big stick Cinnamon / Pattai
  • 2 medium size Onions sliced thinly
  • Saffron a generous pinch
  • ½ cup Warm Milk
  • 2 tbsp. Oil
  • 4 cups Water

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice for 30 mins. Drain it and set aside.
  • Add milk to the saffron and set aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.Add in whole spices and saute them
  • Add in rice and toss well, for 5 mins or so.
  • Add in water and salt. Mix well. Bring this to a boil, cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle and simmer for 5 mins.
  • Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and fluff the rice.
  • When the rice was cooking, heat some oil in a pan and saute the onions till golden brown/ Set aside.
  • Now add this fried onions in the rice along with the saffron milk. Toss gently.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: -2g | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
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