Saffron rice is a dish made from saffron, white riceThe Magic Teaspoon – Victoria Zak1001 Foods To Die For - Madison Books, Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC and also usually vegetable bouillon. Saffron rice is found in the cuisines of many countries (in one form or another). The recipe is similar to plain cooked rice with addition of ingredients.
Variations Saffron rice is a dish in the cuisine of Seychelles.Seychelles – Paul Tingay. pp. 33-34.
South Asia In Bangladesh, Pakistan and India, plain saffron rice is cooked with joha rice or basmati rice, saffron, vegetables bouillon, ghee, and bay leaves.
Middle East In Iran, saffron is usually paired with rice for savory dishes like tahchin. Also in Iran as well as in Turkey, sweet saffron rice called Sholezard and Zerde are made from white rice, saffron, table sugar, rose water, roasted pine seeds, and chopped pistachio nuts.
Other, similar dishes exist in other parts of West Asia.
See also
List of rice dishes
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