Saffron Rice

• 2 tablespoons each vegetable oil and butter
• 2 cups long grain rice, converted or Texmati
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground saffron or saffron threads, soaked in 1 tablespoon water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 whole cardamom pods
• Garnish: sliced almonds

1. Heat oil and butter in a casserole.
2. When foaming subsides, add rice and saute for about 5 minutes stirring constantly until rice is toasty.
3. In last 30 seconds add whole cinnamon stick and cloves and saute until they release their aroma.
4. Add sugar and saute for a few seconds, add water, saffron and salt reduce heat to low.
5. Cook covered for 15 minutes or until rice is just tender.
6. Serve with pork and garnish with sliced almonds.

vegetable oil, long grain rice, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar, water, ground saffron, salt, cardamom pods, almonds

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/saffron-rice-recipe.html (may not work)