Saffron rice

{{Short description|Dish made from saffron, white rice and usually vegetable bouillon}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Saffron Rice | image = Basic saffron rice.JPG | image_size = 230px | caption = Basic saffron rice, made with bouillon cubes and saffron | alternate_name = | country = | region = Iran | creator = | course = Dessert | served = | main_ingredient = White rice, saffron, vegetable bouillon | variations = Zerde | calories = | other = }}

'''Saffron rice''' is a dish made from saffron, white rice<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zszvRmCROQsC&pg=PT175 The Magic Teaspoon – Victoria Zak]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ptZgNoobsyUC&pg=PA234 1001 Foods To Die For - Madison Books, Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC]</ref> and also usually vegetable bouillon. Saffron rice is found in the cuisines of many countries (in one form or another). The recipe is similar to plain cooked rice with addition of ingredients.

== Variations == Saffron rice is a dish in the cuisine of Seychelles.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NoUynTBELeIC&pg=PA33 Seychelles – Paul Tingay]. pp. 33-34.</ref>

=== South Asia === In Bangladesh, Pakistan and India, plain saffron rice is cooked with joha rice or basmati rice, saffron, vegetables bouillon, ghee, and bay leaves.

=== Middle East === In Iran, saffron is usually paired with rice for savory dishes like tahchin. Also in Iran as well as in Turkey, sweet saffron rice called Sholezard and Zerde is made from white rice, saffron, table sugar, rose water, roasted pine seeds, and chopped pistachio nuts.{{cn|date=April 2019}}

Other, similar dishes exist in other parts of West Asia.

==See also== {{portal|Food}} * List of rice dishes

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==External links== * {{cookbook-inline|Saffron Rice|l1=Saffron Rice}}

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