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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
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 520 kcal

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: -2gCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 8gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 158mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
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