Saffron Rice With Cashews
"The original recipe called for chopped pistachio nuts, but when my mom was teaching me to cook, she only had cashews. I was never a cashew fan until I tasted this dish. The cashews become rather soft and separate into halves. The whole dish has an aromatic and softly sweet flavor. I've used cashews ever since, not even bothering with pistachios!"
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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9-14
ingredients
- 3⁄4 teaspoon crushed saffron
- 4 1⁄2 tablespoons warm milk (I use soy milk)
- 3 tablespoons butter (I use margarine)
- 1⁄2 cup currants
- 1⁄2 cup cashew nuts
- 2 1⁄4 cups long-grain rice
- 4 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 pinches cinnamon
directions
- Dissolve saffron in warm milk.
- Melt butter in a medium to large saucepan.
- Add currants, nuts, and rice.
- Stir over a low heat for several minutes.
- Add Water, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and the dissolved saffron and milk mixture.
- Stir briefly.
- Raise the heat and bring the water to a boil.
- Lower heat, and cover to barely simmer for 25 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- For Vegan use only the Soy milk and a Vegan [no dairy products] margarine.
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Reviews
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Made it the first time with pistachios since I didn't have cashews. Second time change the recipe for 6 servings and used cashews...MUCH better!! Didn't use currents either time and used basmati rice. Since you have to rinse basmati rice I think that made it turn out a little sticky, but we don't mind that since we put saucy Indian dishes over it anyway. This will be our rice for all our Indian dishes! Thanks! -
I also used turmeric and it produced a rich color. Since I like more savory flavors, I used less sugar and added cumin and chile powder. It was very tasty and reminded me of a Burmese rice dish that a friend of mine made. I think next time I will add green onions and garlic. -
This was easy to make and tasted complex. I used turmeric instead of saffron due to cost. (the "tools" section says it's ok). I made a 1/2 recipe and it turned out well. I used 1 cup long grain brown rice and 1 cup wild rice. -
My family really enjoyed this -even the picky eaters! Thanks! -
I replaced currants with raisins as well. My husband and I were amazed at the complexity of flavor and texture. Also replaced sugar with Splenda as we are diabetic. Wonderful side dish, beats plain brown rice!
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This was easy to make and tasted complex. I used turmeric instead of saffron due to cost. (the "tools" section says it's ok). I made a 1/2 recipe and it turned out well. I used 1 cup long grain brown rice and 1 cup wild rice.
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I replaced currants with raisins as well. My husband and I were amazed at the complexity of flavor and texture. Also replaced sugar with Splenda as we are diabetic. Wonderful side dish, beats plain brown rice!
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Seebee
United States
I'm an "ovo-vegan" and while some may find that restrictive, believe me, I don't miss out on yummy food! I often would rather stay home and whip up something from whatever I have on hand than go out to restaurants.
I'm a student at a community college (although I may return to Columbia next year...I know, big difference!). I'm taking an environmental science course right now, which has seriously effected the way I view our world. Eating organically grown foods has suddenly become a priority for me!
If you want to do your part for our world, remember this: have NO MORE THAN TWO CHILDREN. I know, your first thought in response to that is "But ME in (America or other economically sound, technologically advanced, and highly educated country) in my station in society having kids isn't the problem. MY children would (educated, spiritual, kind-hearted, beautiful...fill in your adjective here) and would be part of the solution to the problems!"
Well, yes, but it's really not fair to your anyone, that child included. Every person you bring into the world will require an American/Western lifestyle, meaning drive cars, live in a comfortable home, require a job, use water...all of which taxes our earth's resources to a ridiculous extent. (A whole lot more so than developing nations, who have their own set of woes--mainly living the way they are because someone else is restricting them to benefit people like us) People, we're growing in numbers so fast and demanding more and more of our world, we're going to crash. If not in the lifetime of your children or grandchildren, then in the generation after that. Is that fair to that/those children you have, ahem, more than two? With everyone having two kids only, at least we'll level off our population.
Sigh.
Okay, so do the right thing, avoid mass-agriculture if you can while you cook, and enjoy our priveledged life without being selfish. :-)
