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Name: Saffron Pilaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tb Hot water; 6 -(up to); 2 c Basmati rice; 8 tb Melted unsalted butter; 3/4 ts Saffron threads; 3 qt Water; 3 tb Salt

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INGREDIENTS

2 tb Hot water
6 -(up to)
2 c Basmati rice
8 tb Melted unsalted butter
3/4 ts Saffron threads
3 qt Water
3 tb Salt

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INSTRUCTIONS

I have a Turkish recipe for Saffron Pilaf. Wash, soak & drain rice. Crumble saffron with fingertips and soak in hot water. Cook the rice (the instructions are rather complicated, and Im sure you have a good way of cooking basmati rice). You end up mixing the butter with the cooked rice, and steaming it gently for 30 minutes, and let it rest for 10 minutes. Just before serving, mix 2 large tablespoons of the cooked rice with the saffron water in a small bowl. Stirring gently, place the rice on a platter and garnish with the saffron rice, sprinkling over the top. This recipe doesnt use much saffron at all. In my limited experience, too much saffron can be indeed too much. If you have a large bag, you might share with your friends. Then you can take turns inviting each other over for saffron pilaf! ROBLINX@MCS.COM (ROB LINXWEILER) REC.FOOD.RECIPES From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.

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Saffron Pilaf

2 tb Hot water
6 -(up to)
2 c Basmati rice
8 tb Melted unsalted butter
3/4 ts Saffron threads
3 qt Water
3 tb Salt

I have a Turkish recipe for Saffron Pilaf.    Wash, soak & drain rice.    Crumble saffron with fingertips and soak in hot water.    Cook the rice (the instructions are rather complicated, and Im sure you  have a good way of cooking basmati rice).  You end up mixing the butter  with the cooked rice, and steaming it gently for 30 minutes, and let it  rest for 10 minutes.    Just before serving, mix 2 large tablespoons of the cooked rice with the  saffron water in a small bowl.  Stirring gently, place the rice on a  platter and garnish with the saffron rice, sprinkling over the top.    This recipe doesnt use much saffron at all.  In my limited experience, too  much saffron can be indeed too much.  If you have a large bag, you might  share with your friends. Then you can take turns inviting each other over  for saffron pilaf!    ROBLINX@MCS.COM (ROB LINXWEILER)    REC.FOOD.RECIPES    From rec.food.cooking archives.  Downloaded from G Internet,  G Internet.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (522g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 647
Calories from Fat: 218 (34%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 24.2g	32 %
	Saturated Fat 14.9g	75 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.2g
Cholesterol 61mg		19 %
Sodium 26.1mg		1 %
Potassium 310.5mg		8 %
Total Carbohydrate 98.4g		29 %
	Dietary Fiber 5g	20 %
	Sugars, other 93.3g
Protein 9.7g		14 %
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