Saffron Steamed Rice

Name: Saffron Steamed Rice (Chelow)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ¾ cup (180 ml) olive oil or (110 g) butter; 2 tablespoons plain whole milk yogurt; 2 tablespoons sea salt; 8 cups (1.9 l) water; 4 cups (800 g) white basmati rice; ½ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 4 tablespoons hot water*; 2 tablespoons ground cardamom (optional); 2 tablespoon rose water (optional)

Chelow

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Joon

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

4 cups (800 g) white basmati rice
8 cups (1.9

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Wash the rice by placing it in a large container and covering it with water. Agitate gently with your hand, then pour off the water. Repeat 3 times until the water is no longer cloudy. Drain, using a fine-mesh colander, and set aside.
Fill a large, non-stick pot with 8 cups