Rice With Fresh Herbs Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Add your photo!

Count

Calories

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

3 cups uncooked basmati rice
8 cups water
2 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp ground saffron
4 tbsp hot water, divided
4 green onions, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh dill (about 3 packages)
1 cup chopped fresh parsley (2 bunches)
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (2 bunches)
2/3 cup butter, melted
3 unpeeled garlic cloves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

Place rice in a large colander, and rinse until water runs clear. Combine rice, 8 cups water, and salt, and soak 2 hours. Drain, pouring salted water into a large nonstick Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, and add rice. Return to a boil, and cook 6 minutes, gently stirring twice to keep rice from sticking to bottom of Dutch oven. Drain rice; rinse with warm water.
Dissolve saffron in 2 tablespoons hot water. Set aside.
Combine green onions and next 3 ingredients in a bowl.
Add half of melted butter to nonstick Dutch oven. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon saffron mixture. Spoon about 1 cup rice over butter; top with about 1/2 cup green onion mixture, and top with garlic cloves. Repeat layers with remaining rice and green onion mixture, forming a cone shape. Sprinkle with cinnamon, and drizzle with remaining half of butter, remaining 1 tablespoon saffron mixture, and remaining 2 tablespoons hot water.
Place a clean cotton dish towel over Dutch oven (make sure it doesn't touch the burner), and cover firmly with lid to prevent steam from escaping. Cook over medium heat 10 minutes; reduce heat to low, and cook 50 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool 5 minutes.
Scoop rice, using a spatula, onto the center of an oval serving platter, leaving the crisp bottom intact. Gently lift crisp bottom layer with spatula, and serve on a separate plate, or crumble over rice on serving platter.
Quick-Cook Rice With Fresh Herbs: Rinse and soak rice as directed. Boil rice in salted water 12 minutes. Layer rice and herbs in cone shape in Dutch oven as directed. Cover with a cotton dish towel and lid. Cook over high heat 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and cook 12 minutes. Remove from heat, and proceed as directed. (The bottom will not be as crusty as it is using the original method.)

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2392.41 Kcal (10017 kJ)
Calories from fat	1181.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	131.26g	202%
Cholesterol	326.99mg	109%
Sodium	14064.48mg	586%
Potassium	893.3mg	19%
Total Carbs	295.91g	99%
Sugars	3.28g	13%
Dietary Fiber	11.4g	46%
Protein	26.31g	53%
Vitamin C	101.1mg	168%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	51%
Iron	289.3mg	1607%
Calcium	407.4mg	41%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	79.84 Kcal (334 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.38g	202%
Cholesterol	10.91mg	109%
Sodium	469.34mg	586%
Potassium	29.81mg	19%
Total Carbs	9.87g	99%
Sugars	0.11g	13%
Dietary Fiber	0.38g	46%
Protein	0.88g	53%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	168%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	51%
Iron	9.7mg	1607%
Calcium	13.6mg	41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Green Herb Rice

Chopped green onion, Chopped fresh dill and 4 more..
Basmati Rice with Vegetables

Butter, Onion, chopped, Whole cardamom pods, Bay leaves and 8 more..
Saffron Rice

Basmati rice, Chicken stock or 4 cups water, Salt and 4 more..
Persian Sabzi Polo (Herb Rice with Fava Beans)

Water, Uncooked long-grain white rice, Vegetable oil and 9 more..
Sweet and Sour Shrimp Fried Rice

Brown basmati rice, Water, Sea salt, Carrots and 9 more..
Harira

Stewing beef , cut into 1/2-in/12-mm cubes and 17 more..
Vietnamese Chicken Pancakes With Shrimps (Bhan Ga)

Rice flour (regular white , not glutinous ) and 19 more..
Toasted Barley, Green Bean, and Shiitake Salad with Tofu

Extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 5 (1-inch-thick) sl... and 18 more..
Chicken Biriyani

Water, Salt, divided, Saffron threads, crushed and 15 more..
Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger

Warm water, Saffron, Extra-virgin olive oil, Diced shallot and 7 more..
Bahraini Sweet Rice (Muhammar)

Saffron thread, Cardamom pods, cracked and 7 more..
Stuffed Poblanos With Black Beans and Cheese

Uncooked basmati rice (see note for microwave instruction... and 12 more..
Persian Rice with Pistachios and Dill

Basmati rice (1 1/4 lb), Water, Salt (for water) and 3 more..
Mexican Rice

Butter, Garlic cloves, finely chopped and 9 more..
Saffron Basmati Rice

Water, Salt, Saffron thread, White basmati rice
Saffron Basmati Rice

Water, Salt, Saffron threads, White basmati rice
Thai Cucumber Soup

Butter, Sliced green onion, Cucumbers, peeled and chopped and 13 more..