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Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• milk
• vanilla ice cream
• rose syrup
• cardamom
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Add the saffron to the warm milk and set aside for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Combine the softened ice cream, saffron with milk, rose syrup, cardamom, and pistachios in a large bowl. Stir until the ice cream is smooth and pink in color. Scoop the ice cream back into the container and freeze 2 hours, or until ready to eat.

By BigSrisFood

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• water
• rice flour
• white sugar
• milk
• rose water
• cardamom
• pistachio

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, rice flour, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Mix milk, rose water. saffron, and cardamom together in a bowl; add to rice mixture. Bring to a boil and stir until there are no clumps, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Carefully ladle hot mixture into 6 cups; garnish each with 3 pistachios. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

By moza

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• vegetable oil
• vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• rose water
• pistachio
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden and thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool briefly.
2. 2 Combine water and sugar in a separate saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in rose water and saffron. Add the flour mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes at most. Serve halva with crushed pistachios and almonds sprinkled on top.

By Noahsmommy

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• milk
• condensed milk
• milk powder
• white sugar
• cardamom
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Stir the milk, condensed milk, and dry milk powder together in a heavy-bottomed pan and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, cardamom, and saffron to the boiling milk; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature; fold the pistachio nuts into the mixture.
2. 2 Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until solid, about 1 hour

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• water
• sugar
• rose water
• cardamom
• butter
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small pot, stirring until sugar dissolves into a syrup. Stir rose water, cardamom, and saffron into the syrup. Reduce heat to low; cover to keep syrup hot.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour until mixture is a smooth paste, about 1 minute. Cook, stirring constantly, until paste turns brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Remove flour mixture from heat. Whisk in hot syrup gradually until syrup is completely absorbed and mixture is the consistency of a smooth, soft paste, at least 4 minutes.
4. 4 Spread mixture in a shallow bowl. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

By Soheila

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• sunflower oil
• carrot
• milk
• white sugar
• raisin
• cardamom
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat ghee in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrots. Cook and stir briefly, about 3 minutes. Pour in milk and increase heat; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, and stirring occasionally until moisture evaporates, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Bring carrot mixture back to a boil; add sugar, raisins, cardamom, and saffron. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Ladle carrot halwa into 8 individual serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon pistachios. Serve warm or chill before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• ricotta cheese
• white sugar
• half and half
• sugar
• cardamom
• rose water
• almond
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Blend the ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl with a hand mixer; divide the mixture between 12 muffin cups.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Arrange the cheese balls onto a dessert platter.
4. 4 While the cheese bakes, pour the half and half into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat; simmer 10 minutes. Stir 1 cup sugar, the cardamom, rose water, and saffron into the half and half and simmer another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Drizzle the cooled mixture over the cheese balls. Sprinkle the almonds and pistachios over the cheese balls to serve.

By lucky

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• water
• white sugar
• cardamom
• rose water
• dry milk powder
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• butter
• yogurt
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, sugar, cardamom, rose water, and saffron in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until consistency is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Mix milk powder, flour, and baking soda in a bowl until well-combined. Slowly mix in butter and yogurt until dough comes together. Let gulab dough rest for 5 minutes. Shape into smooth balls the size of pennies.
3. 3 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Test the temperature of the oil by dropping in a small piece of dough. When it sits at the bottom of the pan for 1 minute before coming to the surface, the oil is ready.
4. 4 Fry 4 gulab balls at a time, stirring carefully, until dark golden brown on all sides, about 2 minutes. Drain on a paper-towel lined plate. Repeat with remaining gulab.
5. 5 Bring syrup back up to a boil and drop in fried gulab. Remove from heat and let them soak in the syrup, covered, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

By Kristin Rhea Hernbrode

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• oil
• white bread
• cashew
• almond
• pistachio nut
• milk
• evaporated milk
• white sugar
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the bread slices in the hot oil until deep, golden brown; drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Fry the cashews, almonds, and pistachio nuts in the hot oil until golden brown; remove from oil and set aside to cool. Chop roughly.
2. 2 Bring the milk to a gentle boil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-low heat; continue boiling until the volume of milk reduces by about half. Pour the evaporated milk into the pan and add the sugar, cardamom, and saffron; simmer together 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
3. 3 Arrange the fried bread pieces in a shallow dish large enough to allow them to be laid in a single layer. Evenly pour the milk mixture over the bread. Scatter the chopped nuts over the bread. Chill in refrigerator until completely cold, 1 to 2 hours.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• milk
• white sugar
• water
• green cardamom
• banana
• all-purpose flour
• semolina flour
• sweetened condensed milk
• fennel seed
• salt
• baking soda
• sunflower oil
• ghee
• almond
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from heat and keep warm.
2. 2 Bring 1 1/2 cups sugar and water to a boil in another saucepan. Add cardamom and saffron. Boil until syrup is thick and sticky, 4 to 7 minutes. Pour syrup into a bowl and place it over warm water to keep warm.
3. 3 Blend warmed milk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, bananas, flour, semolina, condensed milk, fennel, salt, and baking soda in a food processor until smooth, not be too thick or too runny. Cover and let rest, at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
4. 4 Heat oil and ghee in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Drop 1 large spoonful of batter into the center to make a 2-inch pancake. Cook until edges turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and fry until both sides are golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool. Repeat with remaining batter.
5. 5 Dunk cooled pancakes into the syrup, one by one. Garnish with almonds and raisins.

By Baisali Chef

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• almond
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• almond
• salt
• vanilla extract
• orange blossom honey
• butter
• egg
• lemon
• sugar
• all-purpose flour
• active dry yeast
• water
• sugar
• cardamom
• milk
• vodka
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Make the kulich: Place raisins into a bowl, drizzle with vodka, and let soften, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Heat milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until very warm but not simmering. Stir in cardamom and saffron threads. Remove from the heat and let stand until lukewarm.
3. 3 Meanwhile, mix 1 teaspoon sugar into lukewarm water in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir in yeast and let stand until frothy, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Transfer yeast mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add milk mixture, 1 cup flour, and 1/2 cup sugar; beat until smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
5. 5 Zest lemon onto waxed paper. Juice lemon into another small bowl and reserve for the frosting. Separate egg whites and yolks, reserving 1 egg white for the frosting.
6. 6 Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, honey, vanilla, lemon zest, and salt together in a bowl. Pour into the risen dough and beat until combined. Beat in 3 egg yolks and 2 egg whites.
7. 7 Mix in 2 1/2 cups flour. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup flour onto a work surface and knead dough until it holds together, about 5 minutes. Knead soaked raisins and sliced almonds into dough until well distributed.
8. 8 Form dough into a ball and place into an oiled bowl; turn in the bowl several times until coated with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
9. 9 Coat the insides of four clean 14-ounce cans with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Line cans with parchment paper.
10. 10 Punch down dough, knead a few times, then divide into four equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball, place into a can, and press dough lightly against the inside bottom of the can. Cover the cans with a cloth and let dough rise to the top of the cans, about 45 minutes.
11. 11 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
12. 12 Place a baking sheet into the preheated oven. Place the cans of dough upright onto the baking sheet and bake until kulich are risen and lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes.
13. 13 Remove from the oven and let cool in the cans for about 15 minutes, then gently remove from the cans and finish cooling on a wire rack, 25 to 40 minutes.
14. 14 Make the frosting: Beat reserved egg white in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Beat in confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1 teaspoon reserved lemon juice; save remaining lemon juice for another use.
15. 15 Frost tops of the cooled kulich and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

By babylee

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• water
• butter
• long-grain white rice
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place saffron in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup boiling water; steep.
2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet that can be tightly covered over medium-high heat. Stir in rice and salt; cook, stirring constantly, until rice begins to absorb butter and becomes opaque, but do not let rice brown.
3. 3 Quickly pour in remaining 1 1/2 cups boiling water and saffron water. Cover immediately, reduce heat to low, and cook until all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. For best results, do not remove the lid while the rice is cooking.

By CookingForDummies

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• water
• flour
• egg
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Soak saffron threads in hot water for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Place flour on a marble or wooden work surface. Make a well in the center and crack in eggs; add salt and saffron water. Gently beat eggs, saffron, and water using a fork, incorporating the surrounding flour, until mixture is runny. Pull remaining flour into the center using a bench scraper, incorporating it until dough forms a ball. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough is too stiff.
3. 3 Knead dough with your hands by flattening the ball, stretching it, and folding the top towards the center. Turn 45 degrees and repeat until dough is soft and smooth, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Shape dough into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
5. 5 Roll out the dough with a pasta machine or with a rolling pin and cut into lasagna sheets or tagliatelle.

By Alemarsi

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• pistachio
• almond
• coconut milk
• ice
• avocado
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Blend pistachios and almonds in a blender until ground; add coconut milk, ice cubes, avocado, honey, and saffron. Blend until smooth.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• curry powder
• coconut milk
• cauliflower
• basmati rice

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and pan-fry in the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in coconut milk and stir to combine. Add cauliflower florets, coating them in the sauce.
2. 2 Cover, reduce heat, and simmer over low heat until cauliflower reaches desired softness, about 30 minutes. Top with a sprinkle of saffron and serve with basmati rice.

By Bekka Burdyshaw

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• chicken breast
• yogurt
• lemon juice
• onion juice
• olive oil
• garlic
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Mix yogurt, lemon juice, onion juice, olive oil, garlic, black pepper, and saffron together in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces to the marinade and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Remove chicken from marinade; thread through skewers. Discard unused marinade.
4. 4 Cook on the preheated grill, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides and meat is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side.

By cheekymonkeyj

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• blackberry
• water
• white sugar
• lime
• white sugar
• lime juice
• sparkling wine
• blackberry
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1 cup blackberries, water, 1/2 cup sugar, zest and juice of 1 lime, and saffron in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow syrup to cool completely, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Pour 2 tablespoons sugar on a saucer. Dip rim of champagne glasses in lime juice and dip in sugar to create a sugar-rimmed glass.
3. 3 Pour 1 tablespoon syrup into each champagne glass and top with about 4 ounces sparkling wine. Garnish with a blackberry and lime wedge.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• milk
• white sugar
• butter
• salt
• active dry yeast
• water
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• egg yolk
• water
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles form around the edge of the pan, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add sugar, butter, salt, and saffron, stirring until butter is melted. Let cool to lukewarm temperature, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl, stirring until dissolved. Stir in milk mixture and 3 1/2 cups flour until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in eggs. Add remaining flour gradually, mixing in the last by hand until dough leaves the sides of the bowl and is very soft.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover with a bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
4. 4 Knead dough with additional flour as needed, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a lightly greased large bowl; flip dough to grease both sides. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 60 to 90 minutes.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
6. 6 Punch down dough. Take golf ball-sized bits of dough and roll out into snakes. Roll each end in opposite directions to create 'S' forms. Place buns on the prepared baking sheets.
7. 7 Combine egg yolk and water in a bowl with a whisk. Brush over buns.
8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Remove from the oven, leaving oven on. Quickly place 1 raisin in the center of each 'S' curve.
9. 9 Return to the oven and continue to bake until golden and cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Let cool on a wire rack before serving.

By katrinkajo

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• chicken breast
• onion juice
• salt
• pepper
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, place the cubed chicken and onion juice. Mix in salt and pepper. Completely dissolve crushed saffron threads in the mixture. Cover and allow the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
3. 3 Place the marinated chicken on skewers. Frequently brush with butter while cooking on the prepared grill. Turning frequently, cook until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear, or to desired doneness.

By Manouchehr Delshakib

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• butter
• onion
• long grain white rice
• water
• parsley flakes
• yellow food coloring

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
2. 2 Pour in rice and stir to coat. Stir in water, parsley flakes, saffron, and 3 drops of yellow food coloring (optional). Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

By LLADRACH

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• chicken breast
• olive oil
• white sugar
• honey
• garlic
• basil
• thyme
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• oregano
• parsley
• sage

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken in a shallow dish. In a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, sugar, honey, saffron, garlic, basil, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, oregano, parsley, and sage. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover, and marinate 20 to 25 minutes in the refrigerator.
2. 2 Preheat the grill for medium heat.
3. 3 Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and place chicken on the grill. Cook for 10 minutes on each side, or until exterior is charred and juices run clear.

By Mildred Smith

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• olive oil
• pancetta
• broccoli rice
• vegetable broth
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• egg
• almond meal
• hazelnut meal
• chili powder
• black pepper
• mozzarella

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped pancetta and cook and stir until cooked through but not too crispy, 4 to 6 minutes. Add frozen broccoli rice and stir until it is warmed through and the liquid releases, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir saffron powder into hot broth and pour mixture into the skillet. Continue cooking, stirring often, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Transfer broccoli rice to a large bowl to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Add shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and egg to cooled rice mixture and mix until well combined. Whisk together almond meal, hazelnut meal, chili powder, and pepper in a separate bowl; remove 1/3 cup and mix into the rice mixture until well combined.
5. 5 Coat your hands with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. Scoop rice mixture with a 1-ounce cookie scoop into your palm. Make an indentation in the rice ball with the back of the cookie scoop. Place 1 bocconcini inside the indentation and add another scoop rice on top. Form into a ball and roll in the almond meal mixture, coating well on all sides; place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining rice, bocconcini, and almond meal mixture.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn croquettes over and bake until brown and crispy, about 10 more minutes.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• mayonnaise
• lemon peel
• garlic
• preserved lemon brine
• cayenne pepper
• egg white
• dukkah
• chicken tenderloin

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine mayonnaise, lemon peel, garlic, lemon brine, cayenne pepper, and saffron in a mini food processor; blend until smooth, scraping down sides once or twice. Refrigerate aioli until ready to use.
3. 3 Place egg whites into a dish or bowl. Place dukkah into a second dish. Dip chicken tenders first into egg whites, letting excess drip off, then coat with dukkah. Place tenders on the prepared baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, turning over halfway through, 12 to 15 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• currant
• raisin
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• lemon zest
• lemon extract
• shortening
• milk
• nutmeg
• salt
• sugar
• white sugar
• water
• cake yeast
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1/2 cup boiling water, saffron, and 1 pinch salt in a small bowl; steep for 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Crumble yeast into a small bowl; add 1/4 cup warm water and 1 pinch sugar.
3. 3 Mix 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
4. 4 Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; allow to cool for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Beat saffron water, scalded milk, shortening, lemon extract, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Add eggs; stir to combine.
6. 6 Pour yeast mixture and milk mixture into sugar mixture; mix well. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time; mix after each addition until incorporated. Stir in raisins and currants. Knead dough well; transfer to a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
7. 7 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x12-inch baking pans.
8. 8 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Form each half into 12 equal balls; arrange in prepared baking pans. Allow dough to rise again, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 30 minutes.

By LCOADY

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• vegetable oil
• pumpkin
• onion
• garlic
• turmeric
• beef stew meat
• water
• black pepper
• prune
• vinegar
• sugar
• salt
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add pumpkin and saute until light golden brown, about 5 minutes
2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a stock pot over medium high heat. Add onions and garlic and saute over medium-high heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in tumeric. Add beef and saute until brown, about 5 minutes. Add water, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until beef is slightly tender, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Stir pumkin, prunes, vinegar, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to stock pot and simmer until beef and pumpkin are tender, about 45 minutes. Garnish with saffron.

By Soheila

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• chicken broth
• olive oil
• onion
• white wine
• arborio rice
• parmesan cheese
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Heat chicken broth in a sauce pan over low heat. Add saffron threads and simmer without boiling.
2. 2 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and allow to get hot. Stir in onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in rice and saute, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Deglaze with white wine and allow to reduce by half. Pour hot broth and saffron mixture into the Instant Pot® and stir to combine. Close and lock the lid.
3. 3 Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
4. 4 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method in short bursts according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in Parmesan cheese and butter and allow to sit for 3 minutes before serving. Top each serving with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

By Bren

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• water
• chicken thigh
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• yellow onion
• garlic
• curry powder
• chicken stock

Instructions

1. 1 Place saffron threads into a small bowl and crush them up a bit with a spoon. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of hot water and stir. Let bloom for about 10 minutes - the water should turn bright yellow/orange. Set aside.
2. 2 Season chicken thighs on both sides with about 1 teaspoon salt and freshly cracked pepper.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and sear on both sides until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove and place on a plate to the side. Add onion to the same skillet and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and add saffron mixture. Season with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and freshly cracked pepper. Stir to combine. Return chicken thighs to the skillet, cover, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, flipping thighs halfway through cook time. Season to taste and serve with the sauce.

By Sumac and Salsa

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• butter
• olive oil
• onion
• long-grain white rice
• chicken stock
• salt
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
3. 3 Place rice into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Add onion and stir until rice is thoroughly coated. Place the dish on a baking sheet.
4. 4 Combine chicken stock, salt, cayenne pepper, and saffron in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Pour stock mixture over rice in the baking dish and stir to combine. Spread mixture evenly along the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and fluff rice with a fork.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• white wine
• shallot
• white wine vinegar
• heavy cream
• butter
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine wine, shallots, and vinegar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook until liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Whisk in heavy cream, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until mixture has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
2. 2 Whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in saffron.
3. 3 Serve immediately or keep warm over a double boiler until ready to serve.

By Divinity Turley

Ingredients

• ✓ saffron
• chicken stock
• potato
• garlic
• milk
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring chicken stock, potatoes, garlic, and saffron to a boil in a large pot; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Drain potatoes and return to the pot; reserve cooking stock for another use. Add milk, olive oil, salt, and black pepper; mash potatoes with a potato masher until smooth.

By nmschalk