Saffron Rice with Raisins and Cashews recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups water 1 cup Basmati rice ¼ cup white sugar 2 teaspoons clarified butter 1 pinch saffron 6 whole cloves 3 tablespoons raisins ¼ cup cashews 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
Nutrition Info
- 305.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 57.9 gcholesterol: 5.5 mgfat: 6.8 gfiber: 1.3 gprotein: 5.2 gsaturatedFat: 2.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 59.9 mgsugar: 13 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Saffron Rice with Raisins and Cashews
Directions
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In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and boil for 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar, reduce the heat, and add the clarified butter.
Meanwhile, soak the saffron in 1 tablespoon hot water for 10 minutes.
To the rice add the saffron, cloves, raisins and cashews. Stir well, cover, and cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes more, or until all liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked.
Sprinkle with cardamom before serving.