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Persian Rice

Persian Rice

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  • 55 Min
  • 8 Servings
  • $10

INGREDIENTS

  • Rice Base

    • 💧 3 quarts water
    • 🧂 3 tablespoons kosher salt
    • 2 cups basmati rice, rinsed

  • Layer Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 pinch ground cumin
    • 🧈 3 tablespoons butter, cut into thin slices, or to taste
    • 1 pinch saffron threads
    • 💧 1 ½ tablespoons hot water
    • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, or to taste

STEPS

1

Place water and kosher salt in a pot; bring to a boil. Add rice; cook and stir for exactly 7 minutes. Drain.

2

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cover bottom of the pot with 1 layer of potato slices. Sprinkle cumin and salt over potatoes. Cook until potatoes are sizzling, 2 to 3 minutes; top potatoes with rice to form an even layer. Reduce heat to low and place butter slices over rice.

3

Top the pot with a layer of clean paper towels, then place the lid over the towels. Steam until rice is fluffy, about 45 minutes.

4

Grind saffron threads with a mortar and pestle. Mix crushed saffron with 1 ½ tablespoons hot water in a large bowl. Add a couple of spoonfuls of rice to saffron mixture and stir until rice is yellow.

5

Spoon remaining rice into a serving bowl. Top with saffron rice and line the edges of the bowl with potatoes. Garnish with parsley.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

255

Calories

  • 4
    Protein
  • 42
    Carbs
  • 8
    Fats

💡 For best fluffy rice results, rinse basmati rice thoroughly before cooking.Use a kitchen towel under the pot lid to trap steam and prevent condensation dripping back into the rice.Adjust the quantity of saffron threads based on your flavor preference.