Saffron Rice

Name: Saffron Rice
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon cumin seed; 1 cinnamon stick (1 inch long); 3 cardamom pods, crushed; 4 whole cloves; 12 teaspoon black peppercorns; 2 bay leaves; 12 cup rice, uncooked; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 12 cups chicken stock; 14 teaspoon saffron

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 cinnamon stick (1 inch long)
3 cardamom pods, crushed
4 whole cloves
12 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
12 cup rice, uncooked
1 teaspoon salt
1 12 cups chicken stock
14 teaspoon saffron

Directions

1

Heat butter in medium heavy saucepan and fry cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns and bay leaves for about 2 minutes.
2

Add rice and fry for 2 - 3 minutes more.
3

Stir in salt, chicken stock and saffron.
4

Cover and bring to a boil.
5

Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
6

Remove from heat.
7

After 5 minutes, fluff with fork.