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Persian Saffron Rice



Persian Saffron Rice

Today's post is a special rice dish- Persian crispy crusted rice dish infused with saffron. Butter and saffron adds richness to the rice. Saffron's unique delicate flavor and golden yellow color makes it dish even more inviting.The rice for this dish is only partially cooked just like in biryani and then it is steamed until it is cooked through. The rice develops a light crispy bottom crust (tahdeeg/ Tah dig) along with the potatoes.Decorate the rice with toasted pine nuts or pistachios or fried onions and serve this with any spicy side dish.

Ingredients
Rice-1 1/2 cup
saffron -  1/2 tsp
(I used 0.26 gram sachet)
Butter or ghee- 2tbs
( I used Ghee)
Cloves-3, Cardamon- 1
Potato- 1 (cut into slices)
Onion-1
Toasted pine nut- 2 tbs
(use any nut you like)


Slice onions and fry till crispy and golden brown. Toast pine nuts in low flame for about two minutes and keep aside.
Gently pound the saffron and soak in 3-4 tbs of warm water. Keep it aside till you get the rich color of saffron.
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add salt, cloves and cardamon and the rice. Cook rice till it is 80% cooked. When you press the rice the center should remain under cooked.Drain and keep aside.
Take a cup of cooked rice and mix it with the saffron water . Heat ghee or butter in a deep heavy bottom pan. Place sliced potatoes and then gently Evenly spread the top with spatula and poke one or two hole in the rice to ensure the steam passes evenly through the layers the rice. Cover and cook in high for two minute and then reduce the flame to the lowest and steam this rice for about 30 minute on stove top. Gently invert it on to a plate just like you invert a cake. It will look like an upside down cake with the crispy potatoes showing on the top.Garnish with fried onions and toasted pine nuts and serve.

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy!
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  1. Hamaree RasoiAugust 5, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    Awesome looking saffron rice. I always knew that Persian dishes taste great. You have displayed it first hand.
    Deepa

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  2. Santosh BangarAugust 5, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    tempting....super presentation

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  3. Home Cooked foodAugust 5, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Delicious preparation.

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  4. Rafeeda ARAugust 5, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Really good snaps...this rice goes so well with their mutton curries, love it!

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  5. AkilaAugust 5, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    Wow what a wonderful rice

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  6. Ruxana GafoorAugust 5, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    Tremendous..I really thought it was a cake at first sight..lovely pics...

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  7. SuhainaAugust 5, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    oooh...this rice is new to me..love the beautiful colour of it.. love to have with some spicy mutton curry..yumm

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  8. SwathiAugust 5, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    Suja adipoli, I will try this one for sure.

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  9. MélangeAugust 5, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    Looks amazing with color..can't go for more in presentation..Cheers !

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  10. Binys RecipesAugust 5, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    wow suja...yellow looks like zaffrani pulao.....love the presentatn

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  11. Vidya ChandrahasAugust 6, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    Super delicious rice...sounds tempting with lovely colours.

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  12. nayanaAugust 6, 2013 at 1:15 AM

    Rice preparation is superb, amazing clicks too... Today's post : http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in/2013/08/carrot-apple-gingerale.html

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  13. Treat and TrickAugust 6, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Good looking and yummy rice!

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  14. Priya SureshAugust 6, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Wat a rich and stunning rice..Seriously a killer dish.

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  15. UnknownAugust 6, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Looking delicious and nice clicks!!!!!!!

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  16. AJAugust 6, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Looks beautiful and I bet it tastes just as good!

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  17. Sangeetha PriyaAugust 6, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    tempting saffron rice and wonderful presentation as usual :-)

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  18. Kaveri VenkateshAugust 7, 2013 at 2:12 AM

    Lovely clicks...Looks so yum..new to me

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  19. AnonymousAugust 7, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    Delicious rice and lovely presentation.

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  20. Sweet'n'SavouryAugust 7, 2013 at 4:40 AM

    Amazing looking dish..loved it

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  21. AmyAugust 7, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    Your Persian Saffron Rice is gorgeous. I love how the saffron infused the rice with this beautiful golden color and the flavor must be wonderful too. Can't wait to try it.

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  22. Rumana RawatAugust 7, 2013 at 11:26 PM

    I love the beautiful color and rice loos delicious...

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  23. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)August 11, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    Oh dear, this looks so tempting & mouthwateringly delicious! I can imagine its taste just by looking at the pictures :)

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