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Saffron Sweet Rice

Saffron Sweet Rice
LunchInternational⏱ 30 minServes 4EasyGluten-freeEgg-freeDairy-freeLactose-freeVeganVegetarian
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups rice (basmati is preferred)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 large scoop (⅛ tsp) saffron (expensive but worth it!)
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • ½ cup raisins or currants
  • ¼–½ cup slivered almonds, toasted if desired

Method

  1. Wash rice and add enough water cover rice with water equal to the depth of the rice.
  2. Add salt, saffron, sugar, raisins.
  3. Cook over high heat until water disappears and steam is rising from holes in the surface of the rice.
  4. Reduce heat to warm.
  5. Add almonds.
  6. Cover tightly and let stand for 20 minutes.

Recipe source: Wikibooks Cookbook · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikibooks contributors (history) · Wiki markup removed and reformatted
Photo: File:Saffron Rice or Basmati Rice Kesari Bath.png by Manjeshwari poet mysore (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source