We have breakfast recipes, street food recipes, lunches, and this simple south indian recipe goes great over rice and does not include dal, rasam powder, or tamarind.
Indian Saffron Rice
This recipe is from andhra pradesh which is mostly prepared during ugadi in substitution of lemon rice.
Recipe Summary Indian Saffron Rice
Indian saffron is richer, darker in its red-orange color then the Spanish or Italian, and gives a better flavor to rice. The saffron should always be steeped in hot water ahead of time and used as part of the liquid in the recipe. The following is a recipe prepared in the Indian manner.Ingredients | Simple Dinner Recipes South Indian
⅛ teaspoon powdered saffron
2 cups boiling water, divided
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice, not rinsed
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
Steep the saffron in 1/2 cup boiling water.
In a skillet that can be tightly covered, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the rice and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until the rice begins to absorb the butter and becomes opaque, but do not brown the rice.
Quickly pour in the remaining 1 1/2 cups boiling water along with the saffron water. Cover immediately, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes, or until all of the liquid is absorbed. For best results, do not remove the lid while the rice is cooking.
Info | Simple Dinner Recipes South Indian
prep:
5 mins
cook:
20 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
