Saffron Rice Pudding

Name: Saffron Rice Pudding
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: ⅛ tsp saffron; 150 g short-grain rice; 150 g caster sugar; ½ tsp green cardamom powder; 30 g butter; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 15 g pistachios; 15 g almonds

Creamy, golden saffron rice pudding with cardamom and a toasted nut garnish.

240 min 778 kcal/serving serves 2

778kcal9gprotein141gcarbs20gfat

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🫙saffron

🍚short-grain rice

🍬caster sugar

🥬green cardamom powder

🧈butter

🫙ground cinnamon

🥜pistachios

🥜almonds

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About Sanjeev Kapoor

Indian chef, restaurateur, and television host known for popularising regional Indian cuisine

Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian chef, restaurateur, and prolific cookbook author who became one of the country's most recognisable culinary figures through his long-running television show Khana Khazana. He has authored numerous cookbooks, founded the FoodFood television channel, and operates restaurants including The Yellow Chilli, built around accessible Indian home and regional cooking.

His cooking draws on Indian regional traditions, from Punjabi and Gujarati dishes to South Indian and Mughlai preparations, built on spice blends, tempering techniques like tadka, and slow-cooked curries. He is known for translating restaurant-style Indian dishes into recipes workable in a home kitchen, favouring clear steps and commonly available ingredients over elaborate technique.

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