Sunday, December 5, 2010

Saffron Raisin Rice

Ingredients for Saffron Raisin Rice:
2 tbsp Butter or Ghee
1 Cinammon stick

3 Cardamom pods
1 tsp Garam masala (optional-I use cardamom powder)
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Cashew nuts
Salt & Pepper
1 cup Basmati rice
2 cups Water

Pinch Saffron mix with some warm milk



Usually I would use olive oil, but in this case, butter would be better. You may use ghee also...But there is something about raisins and butter, they simply have great chemistry together.

Saute the cinammon stick, cardamom, raisins and cashew nuts in butter. Add salt, rice and water. Bring to a boil, cook until all the water has been absorbed. Drizzle the saffron mixture. Cover and cook until rice is done. Fluff gently and keep rice covered for 10 minutes. Serve with your favourite meat and vegetables.

2 comments:

batasi said...

this good looking , iam sure its taste good too ,

azlena cuppacake said...

Donebad..heheheh...thanks..think needs to improve..maybe should use spanish saffron, heard that its the best.