Saffron Rice

• hidangan: 4 servings
• masa aktif: 15 minutes
• jumlah masa: 1 hour

Bahan-bahan

400g (2 cups) Basmati rice, washed in three changes of water and soaked for 40 minutes

750ml (3 cups) water or stock

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp salt or to taste

1 x 2 inch cinnamon stick

1 blade mace

4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed

1/2 tsp ground turmeric

A pinch (1 generous tsp) saffron soaked in a little warm milk

Juice of one lemon (optional)

Arahan

Wash the rice in a large bowl in several changes of water. At first, the water will look quite milky because of the startch from the rice. Wash it until the water remains almost clear. Allow the rice to soak for 30 minutes.

Drain and pour the soaked rice into a saucepan that has a tight fitting lid. Cover with the water or stock and add the whole spices, butter, salt and ground turmeric.

Cover the pan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat and leave for 40 minutes. Do not be tempted to lift the lid. Just let it sit and steam.

Meanwhile, infuse the saffron in the hot milk. As the saffron soaks in the milk, the colour of the milk will become yellow.

After the rice has been steaming for 40 minutes, remove the lid. Using a fork or chopstick, lightly stir the rice to fluff it up. Do not stir to vigorously or the rice will split and become mushy.

As you stir, start pouring the saffron milk over the top until it's well combined and coating the rice.

Taste and season with more salt, if needed and serve hot.

Pemakanan

• Saiz Hidangan: 1
• Kalori: 120
• Jumlah Lemak: 7 g
• Lemak Tepu: 4 g
• Lemak Tidak Tepu: 3 g
• Lemak Trans: 0 g
• Kolesterol: 15 mg
• Natrium: 510 mg
• Jumlah Karbohidrat: 301 g
• Serat Pemakanan: 5 g
• Jumlah Gula: 3 g
• Protein: 31 g