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Saffron Rice

Delishar
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups basmati rice rinsed
  • 2 pinches of saffron thread
  • 1/4 cup of boiling water
  • 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cardamom pods lightly smashed*
  • 1 cinnamon stick*
  • 4 cloves*
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds*
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds*
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder*
  • 2 bay leaves*
  • 1 star anise*
  • 4-5 black peppercorn*
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • Chicken stock
  • Raisins optional

Instructions
 

  • Steep the saffron in the 1/4 cup boiling water.
  • Heat pan on med high, melt ghee in pan.
  • Saute onion until soft, then add spices marked *.
  • Saute for 30 seconds, then add garlic, and saute for another 30 secs.
  • Add rice and toss to coat, and remove from heat.
  • Transfer rice to rice cooker, pour in saffron mixture, and add enough chicken stock into rice cooker as indicated in your pot indicator.
  • Add frozen peas, and cook as per normal.
  • When rice is cooked, remove bay leaves, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves.
  • Fluff rice before serving.