Saffron Rice Pudding from Sephardic Flavors: Jewish Cooking of the Mediterranean by Joyce Goldstein

Saffron Rice Pudding from Sephardic Flavors: Jewish Cooking of the Mediterranean by Joyce Goldstein

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Saffron, the tiny stigmas of a type of crocus, was introduced to Spain and Portugal by the Arabs. It takes tens of thousands of flowers to yield a single pound

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot or cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup milk, warmed
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 large pinches of saffron threads, finely crushed
  • ½ cup short-grain white rice, rinsed
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup pine nuts, toasted, or pomegranate seeds
  • ⅓ cup golden raisins

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