Saffron Steamed Plain Rice: Rice Cooker Method (LF)

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Saffron Steamed Plain Rice: Rice Cooker Method (LF)

Recipe By : Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :1:20
Categories : Basic Healthwise
Persian Rice

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups basmati rice -- long grain
3 1/2 cups water -- see detail
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon saffron -- dissolved in
1 tablespoon hot water

Cooking times will vary according to brands of rice and manufacturers of
cookers. The note gives more detail. Refer, also, to the recipe for Chelow
which details technique.

1. Pick over and wash 3 cups of rice 5 times in warm water.

2. Combine all the ingredients except the saffron water in the rice cooker;
gently stir with a wooden spoon and start the cooker.

3. After 1 1/2 hours, pour saffron water on top of rice. Unplug rice cooker.

4. Allow to cool for 10 minutes without uncovering the pot.

5. Remove lid and place a round serving dish over the pot. Hold the dish and
the pot tightly together and turn them over to unmold rice. The rice will be
like a cake. Cut into wedges and serve.

detail --- These cooking times are for the National Deluxe rice cooker. The
cooking time for rice may vary according to different brands of rice
cookers. It is desirable but not essential to soak the rice in 8
cups water with 2 tablespoons salt for 2 to 24 hours. This is
especially good for older basmati-type rice. For AMERICAN
long-grain rice, use only 3 cups of water and wash the rice once.
Among other long-grain types of rice, choose those that are long,
thick, and sleek at the tip.

Copyright (c) 1994 by Najmieh Khalili Batmanglij. Persian Cooking for a
Healthy Kitchen. Washington, D.C: Mage (Pub 800 - 962-0922) [prepared for
McRecipe by patH 09/22/1996 (Sun)]


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NOTES : Chelow ba polow paz
Prep 10 mins | Cook 1 hr 30 min