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Saffron Steamed Plain Rice: Rice Cooker Method (Chelow ba polow paz) Recipe
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Saffron Steamed Plain Rice: Rice Cooker Method (Chelow ba polow paz) Recipe

6 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes
Saffron Steamed Plain Rice: Rice Cooker Method (Chelow ba polow paz) Recipe

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

427
Calories
4g
Protein
25g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 7 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Saffron 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

  • 3 cups long-grain basmati rice
  • 3 1/2 cups water*
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup butter or ghee
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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