Name: Saffron Rice with Cashews and Raisins Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
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

Saffron Rice with Cashews and Raisins Recipe

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.