Saffron Basmati Rice

A pinch of saffron, sautéed onion & garlic, nutty basmati rice, and a touch of cayenne pepper, this yellow colored, flavorful rice is a great side dish.

This saffron basmati rice uses extra broth to give it a more risotto-like consistency.

But you can cut back on the broth to make it less brothy.

With a pinch of saffron, sautéed onion & garlic, nutty basmati rice, and a touch of cayenne pepper, this yellow-colored, flavorful rice is a great side dish.

After I ate the rice as pictured, I ended up stirring together all my leftovers & making a basmati rice, broccoli, and chicken bowl. Yum!! I heart leftovers.

If you've never tried saffron, you might notice that it's expensive, but you get a lot of bang for your buck. You just need a pinch to get lots of flavor.

Pair it with a less expensive ingredient, like rice, and you have a side dish winner!

Saffron Basmati Rice

A pinch of saffron, sautéed onion & garlic, nutty basmati rice, and a touch of cayenne pepper, this yellow colored, flavorful rice is a great side dish.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Meme

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 large onion about 1 ½ cups, diced
• ▢ 1 clove garlic about 1 tsp, minced
• ▢ 1 cup brown basmati rice rinsed
• ▢ pinch saffron about 6 strands
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth, unsalted
• ▢ ¼ cup slivered almonds optional

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, heat the oil. Sauté the onion in the oil for 5 minutes. Add in garlic, brown basmati rice, and saffron. Stir for about 2-3 minutes until you can smell the nuttiness of the brown basmati rice.
• Stir in cayenne pepper, salt, and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 25-35 minutes, until most of the broth has absorbed. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with slivered almonds if using.

Notes

Recipe based on this Saffron Basmati Rice from Food Network

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