Saffron rice

Name: Saffron rice
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 400 g basmati rice; 1/2 tsp saffron threads; a little whole milk, warmed; salt; 2 X 2.5 cm cinnamon sticks; 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 3 cloves; 4-5 cardamom pods

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Reza's Indian Spice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2012

About

I often use a tea towel, as here, to help seal the saucepan when cooking rice. The fabric absorbs all the moisture, keeping the rice light and fluffy.

Ingredients

400 g basmati rice
1/2 tsp saffron threads
a little<

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Rinse the rice in warm water, then rinse in a few changes of cold water until the water runs clear, removing as much starch as possible. Now soak the rice for about 20 minutes, drain in a colander and leave to dry for another 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, soak the saffron in a little warm milk for 10 minutes.

Heat the ghee or oil over a medium-high heat in a heavy-based saucepan which