Saffron Rice With Cashews Food

SAFFRON RICE

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 finely chopped onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups basmati rice, 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads. Add 1 1/2 cups each water and low-sodium chicken broth. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 15 minutes. Let sit, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and 2 sliced scallions.

SAFFRON RICE WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Dissolve saffron in warm milk.
• Melt butter in a medium to large saucepan.
• Add currants, nuts, and rice.
• Stir over a low heat for several minutes.
• Add Water, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and the dissolved saffron and milk mixture.
• Stir briefly.
• Raise the heat and bring the water to a boil.
• Lower heat, and cover to barely simmer for 25 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• For Vegan use only the Soy milk and a Vegan [no dairy products] margarine.

INDIAN SWEET SAFFRON RICE WITH RAISINS AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in saucepan. Place the saffron threads in a small bowl and add 2 1/2 tablespoons of the boiling water and soak the threads for 10 to 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, add the basmati rice, cinnamon stick, cloves and salt to the saucepan of boiling water. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat and let sit with cover on for 5 minutes.
• Optional: In small pan, lightly saute onion in oil and set aside.
• Next combine the saffron water (strain the water through a small sieve to remove threads), sweetener and cardamom seeds in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and stir until the sweetener is dissolved. Lower heat and simmer 1 minute. Pour the syrup over the rice (and stir in onions if using) then re-cover pan.
• Heat the ghee or oil in small pan over medium-low heat until warm but not smoking. Fry the nuts and raisins until nuts are golden brown and the raisins swell. Stir the raisins, nuts and oil into the hot cooked rice and gently fluff with fork. Remove cinnamon stick and cloves. Spoon rice onto a serving platter and garnish with toasted nuts if desired.

SAFFRON RICE WITH CASHEWS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a medium saucepan with the water, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, saffron, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, without removing the lid, for 10 minutes.
• With a fork, gently stir in the butter, cashews, and raisins.

NIMBU KA CHAVAL (SAFFRON RICE WITH LIME)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place saffron in a small bowl and pour 1/4 cup boiling water over it.
• Let stand at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add rice, stirring constantly to keep water at a boil.
• Add 1 teaspoon salt.
• Cook over moderate heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Drain rice and set aside.
• Heat butter or ghee in a heavy 3-4 quart casserole with a tight-fitting lid.
• Add cashews, ginger, mustard seeds and clove.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until seeds begin to burst, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add remaining salt, chili pepper, rice, coriander, lime juice, coconut and remaining boiling water, stirring well.
• Sprinkle saffron and the water it soaked in over the top.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Place lid on top.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until rice has absorbed all liquid.
• Fluff with a fork before serving.