Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Sweet Saffron Pilaf

Thursday, March 17, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Sweet Saffron Pilaf - Zarda

I am fixing this for dinner tonight - A TNT recipe I've been making for
years, and a family favorite.

- Angela

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sweet Saffron Pilaf - Zarda

Recipe By :Home Cook
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : rice

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 C Basmati rice
1 tsp saffron threads
10 whole cloves
8 green cardamom pods
1 stick cinnamon (3")
1/4 cup golden seedless raisins
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt

Best done in a steamer, but just add the spices to the cooking water
otherwise.

Soften the saffron for fifteen minutes or so in 1/4 C warm water before
starting to cook.

Combine all ingredients in the steamer bowl or in a saucepan with a
tight-fitting lid.
Cook as for plain rice.

Description:
"Sweet yellow rice with golden raisins and perfumed with whole green
cardamom."
Cuisine:
"Turkish"
Source:

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Per serving: 438 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 9g
Protein; 94g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 219mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 5 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2
Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates

Serving Ideas : Serve this with Cauliflower & Potato Curry (Puhlgobi Alu).

NOTES : Jasmine rice works well in this dish, but is stickier.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0