30 saffron plain basmati Recipes

onions, turmeric, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed, low-fat plain yogurt, saffron , dissolved in 1/2cup hot water, eggs (optional), basmati rice or 1 1/2 lbs long grain rice, water, cooking oil, salt, black pepper (to taste)

basmati rice, rinsed, salt, whole cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, vegetable oil, onions, sliced, chicken breasts, cubed, cardamom pods, seeds removed and ground, ground chile, ground cumin, ground coriander, fresh ground black pepper, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped fresh ginger, lemon , juice of, tomatoes, sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, plain yogurt, saffron thread , soaked in 2 tbsp hot milk, water, toasted slivered almonds, for garnish, fresh cilantro stem (to garnish ), plain yogurt, to serve

basmati rice , long-grain, onion, peeled and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, stewing beef or 2 lbs boneless chicken, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, olive oil, canned stewed tomatoes, sliced, peeled and drained, fresh green beans, cleaned and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, ground cinnamon, salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried lime powder (limu-amani, can get at persian specialty shops), plain yogurt, saffron , dissolved in, water

basmati rice, cooking oil, black cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, onions, sliced thin, garlic paste, ginger paste, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves, lamb chops, salt to taste, tomatoes, chopped, green chile peppers , halved lengthwise, ground red pepper, plain yogurt, lemon juice, water, salt, vegetable oil, onion, sliced, saffron, warm milk

vegetable oil, chopped raw cashews, whole cardamom pods, crushed, dried bay leaves, cinnamon stick (about 2 in .), cumin seeds, onions (1 lb. total), peeled and chopped, minced garlic, peeled, deveined shrimp (31 to 40 per lb.), rinsed, chili powder , turmeric, and pepper, salt, plain whole-milk yogurt, basmati rice, lemon juice, saffron threads, toasted, raita

vegetable oil, potatoes, peeled and halved, onions, finely chopped, garlic, minced, minced fresh ginger root, chili powder, ground black pepper, ground turmeric, ground cumin, salt, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, plain yogurt, chopped fresh mint leaves, ground cardamom, cinnamon stick, boneless, skinless chicken pieces cut into chunks, vegetable oil, onion, diced, powdered saffron, cardamom, cinnamon stick, ground ginger, basmati rice, chicken stock, salt

vegetable oil, potatoes, peeled and halved, onions, finely chopped, garlic, minced, minced fresh ginger root, chili powder, ground black pepper, ground turmeric, ground cumin, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, plain yogurt, chopped fresh mint leaves, ground cardamom, cinnamon, boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks, vegetable oil, onion, diced, saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, ground ginger, basmati rice, uncooked, chicken stock cubes, water

grain white basmati rice, cold water, salt, vegetable oil , butter, or ghee, plain yogurt, ground saffron threads , dissolved in 4 tbsp hot water

basmati rice, diced chicken (optional), saffron (either powdered or threads-let soak in 1 tbsp. hot water for a few minutes), eggs, plain yogurt, oil

lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes, plain yogurt, ghee or clarified butter, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, green chiles, chopped, onions, chopped, tomatoes, diced, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh mint leaves, water, salt, basmati rice, ghee or clarified butter, cardamom pods, cinnamon, bay leaf, black cumin seeds, water, salt, saffron (or yellow food coloring), milk, onion, peeled sliced and fried, for garnish, cashews, for garnish, raisins, for garnish, peeled and quartered hard boiled eggs, for garnish, garlic clove, fresh ginger, peeled, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, red chiles, grated coconut, chopped cashew nuts, plain yogurt

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, plain yogurt , preferably whole milk, coriander powder, turmeric powder, mild chili powder, cumin powder, onion cut into chunks, chunk fresh ginger, peeled, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh green chili pepper such as jalapeno or serrano, stemmed, canola oil or ghee (clarified butter), basmati rice, rinsed, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, chicken broth (use low-sodium if canned) mixed with 1/4 tsp garam masala, salt, saffron threads mixed with 2 tbsp heavy cream, chopped cilantro, more for garnish, chopped mint, lime, oil for frying, onion, thinly sliced, big handful cashews, big handful raisins .

basmati rice, salt, water, vegetable oil or 4 tbsp butter, plain yogurt, egg, saffron threads , dry-roasted, crumbled to a powder, and dissolved in 3 tbsp warm water (optional)

basmati rice (1 1/4 lb), salt, saffron threads, crumbled, plain yogurt, unsalted butter, fresh dill, chopped, shelled natural pistachios (about 5 oz), coarsely chopped

basmati rice, cassia (zee ( you can use a little nutmeg instead), cardamom pods, salt, lentils, brown, onions, thinly sliced, vegetable oil, potatoes, peeled and halved, mutton (zee ( use lamb or chicken), plain yogurt, tinned chopped tomatoes, cinnamon sticks (zee ( use 1/2 tsp ground if no sticks available), allspice berries (zee ( use 1/2 tsp. ground allspice if no berries), ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, chopped fresh gingerroot, crushed garlic, masala (zee ( a spicy mix, like a mild and spicy curry, but no bite), salt, saffron (zee ( use a 1/2 tsp turmeric), butter, water

mutton or 1 kg lamb, cleaned and cut into 1 1/2 inch sized pieces,washed and drained, grain basmati rice, washed (i use kohinoor), onions, peeled,washed and sliced, green chilies, stems removed,washed and chopped, ginger, peeled and washed, salt, garlic, peeled,washed and ground to a paste, fresh coriander leaves, cleaned,washed and coarsely chopped, fresh mint leaves, cleaned,washed and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, washed and chopped, saffron, warm milk, plain fat-free yogurt, beaten, turmeric powder, oil, to deep fry, cinnamon stick, green cardamoms, black cardamom pod (optional), black peppercorns, ghee, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, butter

lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes, plain yogurt, ghee or 4 tsp clarified butter, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, green chilies, chopped, onions, chopped, tomatoes, diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, water, salt, basmati rice, ghee or 3 tsp clarified butter, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, black cumin seeds, water, salt, saffron thread, milk, onion, peeled sliced and fried (garnish ), cashews, chopped (garnish ), raisins (garnish ), hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered (garnish ), garlic clove, fresh ginger, peeled, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, red chilies, coconut flakes, grated, cashews, chopped, plain yogurt

oil, onions, sliced, boneless leg of lamb, cubed, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, black peppercorns, chili powder, ground coriander, salt, low-fat plain yogurt, saffron , soaked in 3tbsp boiling water, basmati rice , cooked according to the pack instructions

vegetable oil, spanish onions--1 thinly sliced into rings, 2 coarsely chopped, trimmed boneless leg of lamb , cut into 2-inch pieces, salt and freshly ground pepper, garam masala, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, broken in half, minced fresh ginger, garlic cloves, minced, turmeric, cayenne pepper, saffron threads, chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, chopped cilantro , plus 1 cup small cilantro sprigs, golden raisins (5 oz), milk, whole blanched almonds (6 oz), basmati rice (2 1/4 lb), plain whole-milk yogurt at room temperature, whisked, hard-cooked eggs , halved lengthwise