Saffron Rice

Saffron Rice

Ingredients:

2 cups Basmati Rice
3 ½ cups Broth (chicken or vegetable)
½ tsp saffron soaked in 2tbs hot water for 10 minutes
chili flakes
1 onion
1 tsp salt
2 tbs olive oil
 

Directions:
Wash and drain the rice. In a pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. When oil is shimmering, add rice and stir a minute, add broth/water and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once it starts boiling, immediately cover and turn to low heat. Let the rice cook on low heat for 20 minutes. Turn off heat. Let sit for another 5 minutes covered to finish steaming. Use a fork to fluff up the rice.

Slice onion to small pieces, fry until softened in a little olive oil. Add  the onion, chiliflakes and  saffron to the rice. Stir and plate to serve.