Rice Cooker-Style Saffron-Flavored Rice

Name: Rice Cooker-Style Saffron-Flavored Rice (Chelow ba polow paz)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ cup (120 ml) oil, (110 g) butter, or ghee*; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water or rose water; ½ cup (120 ml) oil, (110 g) butter, or ghee*; ½ cup (120 ml) oil, (110 g) butter, or ghee*; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water or rose water; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water or rose water; 4 cups (960 ml) water; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 3 cups (600 g) long-grain white basmati rice (use standard a measuring cup, not the smaller cup that comes with rice cookers); 3 cups (600 g) long-grain white basmati rice (use standard a measuring cup, not the smaller cup that comes with rice cookers)

Chelow ba polow paz

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

3 cups (600 g) long-grain white basmati rice (use standard a measuring cup, not the smaller cup that comes with rice cookers)
4

Asia
Iran
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Southeast Asia

Method

Wash the rice by placing it in a large container and covering it with lukewarm water. Agitate gently with your hand, then pour off the water. Repeat 5 times until the rice is completely clean. If using long-grain American or Texmati rice, reduce water to 3 cups/720ml, and it is not necessary to wash the rice.
Combine all the ingredients except the saffron water