Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts: An Edible Mosaic’s Book Launch Party

Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts: An Edible Mosaic’s Book Launch Party might be just the side dish you are searching for. For 92 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe has 354 calories, 5g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. A few people made this recipe, and 18 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice requires basmati rice, pine nuts, sultanas, and water. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 35%, which is rather bad. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts, Chicken with saffron, raisins & pine nuts, and Roasted Peppers with Golden Raisins & Pine Nuts.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1½ cups (325 g) uncooked basmati rice, rinsed

1 bay leaf

2 pods cardamom, cracked open

2 tablespoons oil

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, finely diced

3 tablespoons pine nuts

½ teaspoon saffron threads (or ½ teaspoon turmeric)

¾ teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons sultanas (golden raisins)

1-2 pinches saffron threads or ½ teaspoon turmeric dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water

1¾ cups (425 ml) boiling water

2 whole peppercorns

Equipment:

sauce pan

bowl

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Soak the rice in tepid water for 10 minutes; drain. While the rice is soaking, put half a kettle of water on to boil.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.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.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.Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the toasted pine nuts on top; serve.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. Soak the rice in tepid water for 10 minutes; drain. While the rice is soaking, put half a kettle of water on to boil. 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. 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). After the rice is cooked, let the pot sit with the lid on for 15 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork. Transfer 1/3 of the rice to a separate bowl. Stir the saffron or turmeric-colored water into 1/3 of the rice (the rice will turn yellow). Mix together the yellow rice and white rice; serve.

 

Step by step:


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.

3. Add the pine nuts and cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

4. Transfer the pine nuts to a small bowl and set aside.

5. 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.

6. 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.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.

7. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the toasted pine nuts on top; serve.

8. 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. Soak the rice in tepid water for 10 minutes; drain. While the rice is soaking, put half a kettle of water on to boil.

9. 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.

10. Add the rice, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and salt, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

11. 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). After the rice is cooked, let the pot sit with the lid on for 15 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork.

12. Transfer 1/3 of the rice to a separate bowl. Stir the saffron or turmeric-colored water into 1/3 of the rice (the rice will turn yellow).

13. Mix together the yellow rice and white rice; serve.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
354k Calories
5g Protein
13g Total Fat
54g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
354k
18%

Fat
13g
20%

  Saturated Fat
1g
9%

Carbohydrates
54g
18%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
299mg
13%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
5g
10%

Manganese
1mg
66%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Copper
0.24mg
12%

Selenium
8µg
12%

Phosphorus
109mg
11%

Vitamin K
9µg
9%

Magnesium
34mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.15mg
8%

Fiber
1g
7%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.6mg
6%

Iron
1mg
6%

Potassium
204mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin B2
0.06mg
4%

Calcium
30mg
3%

Folate
10µg
3%

Vitamin C
2mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Stuffed zucchini with rice and mushroom
Potatoes Smothered W/ Egg Sauce (Cariucho)
Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin
The Best Mashed Potatoes
Peppermint Patties
Mini Bacon and Egg Casseroles
Spicy Thai Steak Salad
Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur, Vodka and Vanilla Ice Cream Shake
Roasted Ranch Potatoes
Pasta with Fresh Corn and Tomatoes
Food Trivia

'SPAM' is short for spiced ham.

Food Joke

One Sunday morning George burst into the living room and said, "Dad! Mom! I have some great news for you! I am getting married to the most beautiful girl in town. She lives a block away and her name is Susan. After dinner, George's dad took him aside, "Son, I have to talk with you. Look at your mother, George. She and I have been married 30 years, she's a wonderful wife and mother, but, she has never offered much excitement in the bedroom, so I used to fool around with women a lot." "Susan is actually your half sister, and I'm afraid you can't marry her." George was brokenhearted. After eight months he eventually started dating girls again. A year later he came home and very proudly announced, "Diane said yes! We're getting married in June." Again his father insisted on another private conversation and broke the sad news. "Diane is your half sister too, George." "I'm awfully sorry about this." George was livid! He finally decided to go to his mother with the news his father had shared. "Dad has done so much harm. I guess I'm never going to get married," he complained. "Every time I fall in love, Dad tells me the girl is my half sister." "Hee hee," his mother chuckled, shaking her head, "Don't pay any attention to what he says. He's not really your father."

Popular Recipes
7-Minute Frosting

Foodnetwork

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Foodnetwork

Italian Mixed Salad with Homemade Roasted Red Peppers, Pine Nuts and Shaved Parm

The Lemon Bowl

Strawberries and Cream Tart

The Fitchen

German Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Bake or Break