SAFFRON RICE PILAF

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I found this recipe in Singapore's Aircrew Alliance magazine. Sounds really yummy. It's really very easy using a rice cooker.

Provided by WaterMelon

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

250 g basmati rice or 250 g long grain rice
20 g unsalted butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup raisins
1 cinnamon stick
3 whole cloves
3 star anise
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 large tomatoes, chopped
3 -5 saffron strands
1 dash of warm milk
chicken stock or vegetable stock
salt

Steps:

  • Rinse and drain the rice.
  • Melt butter in skillet over low heat.
  • Add onions and cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom- saute until fragrant.
  • Add rice and mix well.
  • Transfer mixture into a rice cooker.
  • Add in raisins and tomatoes.
  • Add enough stock to come up to about half inch above the rice.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Cook rice thoroughly.
  • Add saffron to heated milk.
  • Drizzle the mixture over cooked rice.
  • Stir and let sit a few minutes for the rice to absorb the flavor and color.
  • Serve hot with curry.

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