Basmati rice with saffron

The bright taste of this dish will give real pleasure! Try! Saffron is considered the most expensive spice, but this spice is special. Basmati, cooked with it, is very beautiful in color - golden, and the taste is excellent. Saffron adds a special flavor to it. Try to cook this delicious, original, bright dish - for sure you will like it, especially if you are a lover of spices.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 11 % 5 g
Fats 26 % 12 g
Carbohydrates 64 % 30 g
248 kcal
GI: 7 / 93 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 50 min

1. In a deep wok pan, melt the butter, put the cashews and peanuts in it. Fry until brownish-golden brown, then transfer to a plate.
2. Pour saffron with hot milk and let it brew for 15 minutes. During this time, the milk will become a rich dark yellow color.
3. Rinse the rice well, pour cold water for 20 minutes.
4. Grate the ginger on a fine grater.
5. In the same frying pan, hot, put ginger, cumin, pepper, cloves, cardamom and bay leaf. Fry a little so that they release the flavor.
6. Add basmati to the pan, fry until light translucent.
7. Pour saffron-milk mixture and hot water into the rice, add salt, and put raisins.
8. Cook over moderate heat until the liquid evaporates.
9. Sprinkle the finished rice with roasted nuts and chopped tofu. Serve with fresh coriander greens.

Bon appetit!

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Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60   kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47   kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140   kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54   kcal/100g
  • Raw peanuts with shells - 564   kcal/100g
  • Raw peanuts without shells - 568   kcal/100g
  • Boiled peanuts - 376   kcal/100g
  • Roasted peanuts with shell - 582   kcal/100g
  • Roasted and salted peanuts - 585   kcal/100g
  • Peanuts nuts - 568   kcal/100g
  • Carnation - 323   kcal/100g
  • Ginger - 80   kcal/100g
  • Dry ginger - 347   kcal/100g
  • Pickled ginger - 51   kcal/100g
  • Cardamom - 311   kcal/100g
  • Bay leaf - 313   kcal/100g
  • Saffron - 310   kcal/100g
  • Cumin - 333   kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734   kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709   kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661   kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652   kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869   kcal/100g
  • Raisins - 280   kcal/100g
  • Kishmish - 279   kcal/100g
  • Black pepper peas - 255   kcal/100g
  • Cashews - 561   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Coriander greens - 25   kcal/100g
  • Tofu - 72   kcal/100g
  • Basmati rice - 347   kcal/100g

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