Reshteh Polo (Persian Noodle Rice) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 3.5 tablespoons kosher salt, divided
• 0.25 teaspoon saffron threads
• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package roasted noodles
• 0.25 cup grapeseed oil
• kosher salt to taste (such as Diamond Crystal®)
• 2 medium gold potatoes, sliced into quarter rounds
• 0.25 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 Medjool dates, pitted and quartered
• 0.5 cup golden raisins, rinsed and drained
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon