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Saffron Rice
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Saffron Rice

6 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

534
Calories
36g
Protein
18g
Fat
55g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 8 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Flower not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups rice
  • salt
  • 3 cups water or chicken stock
  • onion, cut up small
  • saffron powder ( or saffron flower )
  • oil

Directions

1

Sauté onion in oil until soft

2

Add rice, salt, saffron and water( or stock)

3

Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to simmering, cover pot tightly with lid and boil rice for about 20 mins. undisturbed

4

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5

Category:Trinidadian Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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