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
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
Meme
Nutrition Facts
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
Being Indian, I'm sure it's no surprise I'm a big fan of basmati rice. This recipe looks great and I love that your little mistake turned it into something more like a risotto dish- YUM!
Meme says
Haha thanks lady!!! How have just tried basmati rice?! It's SO delicious! 🙂
Taj Foods says
Seriously i have never seen this type of delicious recipe. Thank you Meme, for sharing this item.
Meme says
thanks so much 🙂 Enjoy!