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Easy Yellow Saffron Rice

Ingredient Amount Calories
Rice white long-grain raw 163g 595kcal
Vegetable oil 14g 124kcal
Cardamom 13g 40kcal
Saffron 2g 6kcal

Recipe Instructions:

INGREDIENTS
1 cup basmati rice
⅛ tsp saffron threads
1 tsp oil
4 whole green cardamoms
¼ cup finely chopped yellow onion
(1.5 cup + 4 tbsp) water
Salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Rinse rice with tap water until water runs clear. Soak in hot tap water for 15-30 minutes.
In a small bowl, add saffron threads and 2 tbsp boiling hot water and let it sit.
Take a skillet and add oil to it. Once hot, add cardamom and onion and saute for few minutes.Now strain the water from rice and add this rice to skillet. Stir it around for few minutes. Now add water along with saffron water and mix. Add salt to taste and mix. Taste and bring it to a boil. Lower the gas to the lowest setting and cover and let it cook until all the water is absorbed and rice is fully cooked.


Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 48 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 191
801
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3%
Sodium 3.4mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 35g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 5%
Sugar 0g
Protein 3.3g 7%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Potassium 92mg 2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 0.135 mcg 0%
Thiamin [B1] 0.242 mg 20%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.027 mg 2%
Niacin [B3] 1.751 mg 11%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.413 mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.079 mg 5%
Cobalamin [B12] 0 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 158.168 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 1.087 mg 1%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.454 mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.167 mcg 3%
Betaine 0 mg 0%
Choline 2.371 mg 0%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 35.1 g 13%
Sugars 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 1.5 g 5%
Carbohydrate 35.1 g 0%
Net carbs 35.1g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.168 g 0%
Arginine 0.242 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.273 g 0%
Cysteine 0.059 g 0%
Glutamic acid 0.566 g 0%
Glycine 0.132 g 0%
Histidine 0.068 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.126 g 0%
Leucine 0.24 g 0%
Lysine 0.105 g 0%
Methionine 0.068 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155 g 0%
Proline 0.137 g 0%
Serine 0.153 g 0%
Threonine 0.104 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.097 g 0%
Valine 0.177 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 24.41 mg 2%
Copper 0.1 mg 12%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 2.27 mg 13%
Magnesium 18.95 mg 5%
Manganese 1.5 mg 65%
Phosphorus 53.91 mg 4%
Potassium 91.85 mg 2%
Selenium 6.18 mcg 11%
Sodium 3.36 mg 0%
Zinc 0.69 mg 6%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 5.064 g 0%
Ash 0.477 g 0%