Saffron Rice Recipe

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Saffron Rice
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp hot water
  • 5 cloves
  • 5 cardamom pods

Directions:

  1. Clean the rice, then strain.
  2. Bring the 4 cups stock to a boil with cardamom,cloves and salt.
  3. Add rice bring to another boil, lower the hear and cover. cook for 15-20Min's until rice has become fluffy.
  4. Before the water has completely evaporated at the end processes of cooking the ricemix saffron with 3tablespoon hot water.
  5. Drizzle saffron water on the rice
  6. Turn the heat off leave covered for 15 mins so the moisture can redistribute and the rice will remain fluffy. place on serving tray it will be white rice with some yellow rice. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 195.98 Kcal (821 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.4g 4%
Cholesterol 4.8mg 2%
Sodium 1004.28mg 42%
Potassium 197.77mg 4%
Total Carbs 38.02g 13%
Sugars 3.2g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 3%
Protein 7.18g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 31.6mg 175%
Calcium 6.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 78.9 Kcal (330 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.96g 4%
Cholesterol 1.93mg 2%
Sodium 404.33mg 42%
Potassium 79.62mg 4%
Total Carbs 15.31g 13%
Sugars 1.29g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 3%
Protein 2.89g 14%
Iron 12.7mg 175%
Calcium 2.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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