Name: Saffron Rice with Cashews and Raisins Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1½ cups basmati rice; 2¼ cups water; 1 cinnamon stick; 5 cloves; 2 bay leaves; ¼ tsp saffron threads; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp butter; ¼ cup cashews; ¼ cup raisins

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How To Make Saffron Rice with Cashews and Raisins

Dinners just got better with this saffron rice! This Indian-inspired dish combines basmati rice, plump raisins, and cinnamon for a savory bite.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupsbasmati rice
2¼cupswater
1cinnamon stick
5cloves
2bay leaves
¼tspsaffron threads,crumbled
1tspsalt
2tbspbutter
¼cupcashews,chopped
¼cupraisins

Instructions

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a medium saucepan with the water, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, saffron, and salt.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, for 15 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let sit for 10 minutes, without removing the lid. With a fork, gently stir in the butter, cashews, and raisins.
Serve warm and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 382.80kcal
Fat: 10.16g
Saturated Fat: 4.48g
Trans Fat: 0.23g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.73g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.04g
Carbohydrates: 66.19g
Fiber: 2.02g
Sugar: 5.99g
Protein: 6.94g
Cholesterol: 15.26mg
Sodium: 532.03mg
Calcium: 43.47mg
Potassium: 214.28mg
Iron: 3.96mg
Vitamin A: 49.62µg
Vitamin C: 0.45mg

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