Persian Rice - w/ Saffron & Rose – Zaran Saffron

Name: Persian Rice - w/ Saffron & Rose – Zaran Saffron
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice (sela is best but any long grain basmati variety can be used, do not use brown basmati rice)); 4 tbsp ghee (or unsalted butter or clarified butter) *see notes; 1 dried bay leaf; 2 tbsp chopped yellow onion; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 4 1/2 cups warm (not hot) water (or diluted chicken stock/vegetable stock can be used) * read notes; 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 12-15 strands of Zaran Saffron (grind the threads with a pinch of salt and infuse in 1 tbsp of warm water); 1 tbsp good quality rose water; Few organic food grade rose petals (such as rose dose)

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Saffron Rice w/ Rose A savory rice dish which is perfumed with premium strands of Zaran Saffron and flavored with rose water. With the beautiful color from saffron, it is just so festive to look at....

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Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice (sela is best but any long grain basmati variety can be used, do not use brown basmati rice))
4 tbsp ghee (or unsalted butter or clarified butter) *see notes
1 dried bay leaf
2 tbsp chopped yellow onion
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
4 1/2 cups warm (not hot) water (or diluted chicken stock/vegetable stock can be used) * read notes
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
12-15 strands of Zaran Saffron (grind the threads with a pinch of salt and infuse in 1 tbsp of warm water)
1 tbsp good quality rose water
Few organic food grade rose petals (such as rose dose)