165 cooking with fresh saffron Recipes

chicken pieces, yogurt, tomato, chopped, cinnamon sticks or 1/2 tsp ground, cardamom pods, slightly crushed or 1 tsp ground cardamom, whole black peppercorns, cumin seeds or 1/4 tsp ground cumin, whole green chilies, saffron (optional), turmeric, cayenne pepper or 1 tsp paprika, fresh ginger, grated, garlic, grated, salt, onions, finely sliced, clarified butter (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tbsp butter (original is 1/4 cup), canola oil (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tbsp olive oil (original is 1/4 cup), prune , added the last 15 minutes of cooking (optional), fresh cilantro, to garnish, fresh mint, to garnish

olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed, onions, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, saffron thread, crushed, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, cinnamon stick (3-inches), beef broth, chickpeas, drained, baby carrots, golden raisin, dried fig, halved, chopped fresh mint, salt

butter, chopped shallots, garlic cloves, minced, saffron threads, crushed, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained, dry white wine, chopped fresh parsley, freshly ground black pepper, clam juice, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, hot cooked linguine (about 8 oz uncooked pasta)

diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, minced garlic, olive oil, dungeness crabmeat , picked over, cartilage and shell bits removed, mayonnaise, preferably homemade, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh parsley, dried bread crumbs, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, fennel bulbs, quartered, yellow zucchini, sliced, asparagus spears, leeks, halved, new potatoes, partially cooked for 10 minutes in water, olive oil, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, saffron aioli , recipe follows, garlic, salt, white pepper, saffron threads, egg yolks, room temperature, extra-virgin olive oil, at room temperature, lemon, juiced, cayenne

chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, butter, divided, clam juice, dry white wine, salt, saffron threads, crushed, hot cooked angel hair pasta (about 12 oz uncooked pasta), chopped green onions, freshly ground pepper, bay scallops, rinsed and drained

olive oil, leeks, cleaned and chopped, saffron thread, wide strips lemon zest , removed from a lemon with a potato peeler, stock (or water if you prefer to have the delicate saffron show through), chickpeas (cooked ), flat leaf parsley, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper

linguine , cooked according to package directions, chicken broth or 2 1/2 quarts, saffron, tarragon, heavy cream, sweet butter, fresh parsley, chopped

garlic cloves, shallot, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, vine-ripened tomato, hard-shelled clams (less than 2 inches in diameter) such as littlenecks, mussels (preferably cultivated), shrimp (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, dry vermouth, dry white wine, crumbled saffron threads, fish stock or bottled clam juice, heavy cream, sea salt, thawed frozen cooked crayfish tails (about 1/2 lb), chopped fresh sorrel leaves

olive oil, to cook, leek, white part only , julienned, garlic, sliced , plus 10 cloves garlic, smashed, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass stalk, white part only , smashed, ginger, mussels , scrubbed and de-bearded, manila clams , scrubbed, dry white wine, fish stock or dashi, fish sauce, rock cod, cut into 8 squares, shrimp (u-10), peeled, de-veined, and butterflied, maine crab , picked, limes, juiced, saffron, heavy cream, fleur de sel and fresh black pepper

garlic, chopped, kosher salt, egg yolk, white wine vinegar, warm water, freshly squeezed lemon juice, saffron, golden-colored extra-virgin olive oil (see cook s note), sweet potatoes (about 2 lb), scrubbed and blemishes removed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt

uncooked basmati rice, water, salt, ground saffron, water, divided, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh dill (about 3 packages), chopped fresh parsley (2 bunches), chopped fresh cilantro (2 bunches), butter, melted, unpeeled garlic cloves, ground cinnamon

saffron strands, sugar, water, onions, chopped, mixed spice, ground meat (optional) or 1 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked, basmati rice, water, biryani spice mix, head cauliflower, fresh ginger, minced, garlic cloves, smashed, green beans, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, cashews or 1/2 cup almonds, frozen peas, cilantro

olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed, onion, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, saffron threads, crushed, ground allspice, ground red pepper, cinnamon stick, less-sodium beef broth, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, baby carrots, golden raisins, dried figs, halved, chopped fresh mint, salt

fresh shrimp, with tails & deveined with tails or 8 oz frozen shrimp, peeled & deveined with tails, fresh scallops or 8 oz frozen scallops, fresh mussels, in shells (8 to 12), water, salt, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground red pepper or 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, fish stock or 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth or 1 cup low sodium chicken broth, chopped tomato, powdered saffron, hot cooked couscous

fresh clams in shell, fresh shrimp, in shells, chorizo sausage (or other garlic-seasoned sausage), olives (or cooking oil), chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces, chicken broth (about 4 cups), onion, cut into wedges, sweet red pepper, cleaned out and cut into strips (or green pepper), garlic, minced, white rice, uncooked, oregano, saffron, fresh peas (or 1/2 of a 10 oz package frozen peas)

cooking oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, water, canned tomatoes (1 28-oz can), drained and chopped , liquid reserved, salt, ground cumin, fresh-ground black pepper, cayenne, saffron threads, monkfish fillets, membranes removed, fish cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped fresh parsley, couscous

saffron threads, crushed, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, chopped shallots (about 2 medium), uncooked arborio or other short-grain rice, uncooked quick-cooking barley, uncooked quinoa, dry white wine, water, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, low-fat milk, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, asparagus spears, steamed, pine nuts, toasted

saffron threads, warm water, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground cumin, ground cardamom, roasting chicken, cut into 8 pieces, olive oil, cinnamon, bay leaves, sliced yellow onion, minced garlic, chicken stock, golden raisins, rough chopped preserved lemon, rough chopped green olives, toasted almond slivers, chopped fresh mint, cooked couscous , for serving, recipe follows