Saffron Rice
Created by ImPat on June 15, 2016
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #24087
Ingredients
- 140 grams dry rice (basmati, dry, 2/3 cup)
- Water, cold
- Saffron threads, 1 pinch
- 1 tablespoon water (boiling water)
- 310 ml water (1 1/4 cups)
How to Make
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Step 1: Put basmati rice in a bowl and cover with cold water and set aside for 30 minutes.
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Step 2: Rinse under cold water until water runs clear and drain well.
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Step 3: Meanwhile combine pinch of saffron thread with boiling water in a small heatproof bowl and side aside.
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Step 4: Put rice and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over a medium heat and stir in saffron liquid.
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Step 5: Cover and reduce heat to low and cook for 12 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and then set aside for 2 minutes and then use a fork to fluff up rice and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (113 g)
- Calories 128.1
- Total Fat - 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 67.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 29.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 0 g
- Protein - 1.2 g
- Calcium - 8.7 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg