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Seafood Paella

This is the dramatic seafood paella that looks stunning, with crustaceans and shellfish. You can vary the quantities of seafood and also use crab, crayfish,...

Author: Claudia Roden

Saffron Rice Pilaf

The color yellow symbolized joy for medieval Arabs, who were cultivating saffron in Spain by 960 c.e. Sephardic Jews were equally inspired by the coveted...

Author: Melissa Roberts

Thai Muslim Style Grilled Chicken

This saffron-based Thai grilled chicken recipe is inspired by the grilled chicken served at Jeerapan, a 77-year-old restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand.

Author: Leela Punyaratabandhu

Persian Steamed White Rice (Chelo)

Author: Reyna Simnegar

Bouillabaisse, Simplified

Author: Victoria Granof

Jeweled Rice

Author: Samin Nosrat

Moroccan Beef Meatball Tagine

Author: Jean Thiel Kelley

Russian Easter Bread (Kulich)

A cross between brioche and challah, this bread is a lightly sweetened, egg-glazed cylinder, often baked in a coffee can to make a tall loaf. The kulich...

Sweet Honey and Saffron Challah

Author: Paula Shoyer

Saffron Steamed Plain Basmati Rice

Chelow. The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Najmieh Batmanglij's book A Taste of Persia. Batmanglij also shared some helpful cooking...

Author: Najmieh Batmanglij

Potato Tahdig

People usually know tahdig as the layer of crispy rice at the bottom of the pot; however, potato tahdig may get you even more fans. Golden slices of potatoes...

Author: Shadi HasanzadeNemati

Quick Chicken and Chorizo Paella

A quick and easy Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Braised Chicken and Rice with Orange, Saffron, Almond, and Pistachio Syrup

Here is a jewel of an Afghani dish. It is one I cook regularly, sometimes with shoulder of lamb instead of chicken thighs. I serve it with slow-cooked...

Author: Tamasin Day-Lewis

Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice With Barberries (Tachin)

If you don't rinse the rice, it will be gummy. If you don't parboil the rice, it'll be dry and tough. If you don't use yogurt, eggs, and oil, it will never...

Author: Andy Baraghani

Scallop Paella

Author: Roberto Treviño

Poached Cod with Tomato and Saffron

You want to cook the cod at a lazy simmer; it will make all the difference between buttery, flaky fish and rubbery, tough fillets.

Author: Alison Roman

Fragrant Rice Pilaf

Author: Sheila Lukins

Eggplant and Mushroom Tahcheen

This saffron-infused, vegetarian version of the traditional savory Iranian rice cake is made with earthy portobello mushrooms and meaty eggplants.

Author: Yasmin Khan