9 indian saffron basmati Recipes

basmati rice (no other substitution), water, saffron threads or 1/3 tsp equivalent saffron, cinnamon sticks, salt, yellow onion, diced (optional), jaggery or 1/4 cup maple sugar or 1/4 cup honey, raw (if using honey or maple sugar, reduce water by 2 tbsp) or 1/4 cup unbleached cane sugar, cardamom seeds, crushed or 1 tsp cardamom powder, ghee or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, pistachios or 3 tbsp slivered almonds, raisins or 3 tbsp currants, toasted nuts , for garnishing

white basmati rice (available at indian markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets), vegetable oil, onions, thinly sliced, cumin seeds, whole black peppercorns, whole cardamom pods, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, water, whipping cream, salt, saffron threads, frozen peas, chopped almonds, chopped cashews, raisins

pork loin, cut into 1 inch cubes, gingerroot, grated, garlic cloves, crushed, garam masala (an indian spice, you can probably find it with the spices at the store), chili powder, ground turmeric, green chilies, finely chopped, chopped mint, ground coriander, basmati rice, onions, thinly sliced, salt, oil, butter, melted, plain yogurt, saffron thread, soaked in, hot milk, lemon juice, whole wheat flour (barley, wheat, etc), salt

boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into about 1-inch cubes ), butter, vegetable oil, butter, onions, finely chopped, sugar, fresh minced garlic, curry powder (or to taste), turmeric (or to taste), saffron (optional), basmati rice (rinsed well under cold water before using), low sodium chicken broth, water (less 2 tbsp), dark raisin (can use more ), frozen peas (slightly thawed , just run under hot water), almonds (toasted preferably ), salt and black pepper

basmati rice (available at indian markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets), vegetable oil, onions, thinly sliced, cumin seeds, whole black peppercorns, whole cardamom pods, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, water, whipping cream, salt, saffron threads, frozen peas, chopped almonds, chopped cashews, raisins

basmati rice (rinsed ), butter, cardamom powder, crushed almonds, crushed pistachios, saffron, white sugar, whole milk (no substitutions)

mutton or 1 kg lamb, cleaned and cut into 1 1/2 inch sized pieces,washed and drained, grain basmati rice, washed (i use kohinoor), onions, peeled,washed and sliced, green chilies, stems removed,washed and chopped, ginger, peeled and washed, salt, garlic, peeled,washed and ground to a paste, fresh coriander leaves, cleaned,washed and coarsely chopped, fresh mint leaves, cleaned,washed and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, washed and chopped, saffron, warm milk, plain fat-free yogurt, beaten, turmeric powder, oil, to deep fry, cinnamon stick, green cardamoms, black cardamom pod (optional), black peppercorns, ghee, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, butter