Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts and Mixed White and Yellow Rice
 
 
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Ingredients/ Συστατικά
Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
  • 1½ cups (325 g) basmati rice, rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 4 tablespoons sultanas (golden raisins)
  • 1¾ cups (425 ml) boiling water
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads (or ½ teaspoon turmeric)
Mixed White and Yellow Rice
  • 1½ cups (325 g) uncooked basmati rice, rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 2 pods cardamom, cracked open
  • 2 whole peppercorns
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1¾ cups (425 ml) boiling water
  • 1-2 pinches saffron threads or ½ teaspoon turmeric dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
Instructions/ Εκτέλεση
Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
  1. Soak the rice in tepid water for 10 minutes; drain. While the rice is soaking, put half a kettle of water on to boil.
  2. Add the oil to a medium, thick-bottomed lidded saucepan over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Transfer the pine nuts to a small bowl and set aside.
  3. Add the onion to the saucepan you cooked the pine nuts in, and cook until softened and just starting to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the sultanas, boiling water, salt, and saffron (or turmeric), turn the heat up to high, and bring it to a rolling boil.
  4. Give the rice a stir, then cover the saucepan, turn the heat down to very low, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes (do not open the lid during this time). Turn the heat off and let the rice sit (covered) 15 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  5. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the toasted pine nuts on top; serve.
  6. OPTIONAL Add two pods of cardamom, two whole cloves, and one 2-inch (5 cm) piece of cinnamon stick at the same time that you add the rice.
Mixed White and Yellow Rice
  1. Soak the rice in tepid water for 10 minutes; drain. While the rice is soaking, put half a kettle of water on to boil.
  2. Add the oil to a medium, thick-bottomed lidded saucepan, cover and place over moderately high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the rice, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and salt, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the boiling water to the rice, turn heat up to high, and bring it to a rolling boil. Give it a stir, cover the pot, turn heat down to very low, and cook 10 minutes (don’t open the lid during this time).
  4. After the rice is cooked, let the pot sit with the lid on for 15 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork. Transfer ⅓ of the rice to a separate bowl.
  5. Stir the saffron or turmeric-colored water into ⅓ of the rice (the rice will turn yellow). Mix together the yellow rice and white rice; serve.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/saffron-rice-with-golden-raisins-and-pine-nuts-an-edible-mosaic-virtual-book-launch-party/