Name: Jammu Kashmir’s Special Saffron Rice Recipe / A Simple Way To Make Kashmiri Kesar Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 Cup Of Basmathi Rice (soaked); 2 Cups Of Water; ½ tsp Saffron Strands; ¼ Cup Of Milk; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 No Of Bay Leaf; 1 Inch Of Cinnamon Stick; 2 No Of Cloves; ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 No Of Cardamom Pods; Required Amount Of Salt; 3 tbsp Fried Onion (optional)

Jammu Kashmir cuisine boasts of never ending platter of flavors and Saffron Rice Is a stunning example of its culinary pride..Relish this fabulous recipe of Kashmiri Saffron rice and enjoy the royal indulgence with a slurp of chilled mango phirni while immersing yourself in the well of heavenly aroma of saffron...

Chief Ingredients

1 Cup Of Basmathi Rice (soaked)

2 Cups Of Water

½ tsp Saffron Strands

¼ Cup Of Milk

For Seasoning

2 tbsp Ghee

1 No Of Bay Leaf

1 Inch Of Cinnamon Stick

2 No Of Cloves

¼ tsp Cumin Seeds

3 No Of Cardamom Pods

Required Amount Of Salt

To Garnish

3 tbsp Fried Onion (optional)

In a small bowl, soak the saffron strands in warm milk and set aside.

In a large pot, bring the water to a boil. Add the soaked rice and salt, and cook until the rice is about 70% done. Drain the rice and set it aside.

In a separate large pot, heat the ghee over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and cloves, and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Add the cooked rice to the pot and stir gently to combine with the spices.

Pour the saffron milk over the rice and mix well. Cover the pot and let the rice cook on low heat for another 10-15 minutes, until the rice is fully cooked and the saffron has infused into the grains.

Fluff the rice with a fork and garnish with fried onions (if using) before serving. Enjoy the aromatic and flavorful Jammu and Kashmiri saffron rice as a side dish or as a main course with your favorite curry or vegetable dish.