Ingredient: Saffron - richmondmagazine.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2-2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about four large thighs)
• 1/8 teaspoon or a pinch of saffron threads
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 1 cup white onion, diced (about half an onion)
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 1/4 cups vegetable stock (or water)
• 1/3 cup dried currants (or golden raisins)
• 1/3 cup raw pistachios, toasted
• 2-3 scallions, chopped
• Roughly chopped parsley and mint (the more the merrier!)
• Juice of one lime