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Muhammar Sweet Saffron Rice

Name: Muhammar Sweet Saffron Rice
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 400 g basmati rice; 1 tbsp salt; 1½ L water; 65 g sugar; 60 g ghee; ¼ tsp saffron threads; 3 cardamom pods, cracked; 2 tbsp rosewater

Fluffy basmati rice lightly sweetened and scented with saffron, cardamom and rosewater, then steamed in ghee. It is a classic partner for grilled fish and roast lamb.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on25 min
Total55 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Rice

400 gbasmati rice
1 tbspsalt
1½ Lwater
65 gsugar
60 gghee

Scented water

¼ tspsaffron threads
3cardamom pods, cracked
2 tbsprosewater

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Rice
Rose petals
Cardamom
Saffron

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Rice

Scented water

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