Photo: Pille R. Priske
Saffron Rice
6 ingredients
5 min + 25 min
4-6
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Here’s another great rice recipe when plain basmati rice just won’t do. The saffon adds such a lovely, bright golden color to the rice, in contrast with the crimson saffron threads dispersed throug...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
654
Calories
36g
Protein
31g
Fat
55g
Carbs
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 3 ½ cups Broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 1 pinch Saffron threads soaked in 2T hot water for 10 minutes
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 T olive oil
- ½ cup diced onions
Directions
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By steamykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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