Saffron
Before using in cooking, soak the saffron strands in a teaspoon of warm water or milk.
Crush tenderly to release the flavor from the strands.
Use very little, 5 strands are enough for 1 cup of rice.
Too much saffron makes the food (pulao) very pungent.
How to grow Saffron:
Saffron is harvested from a flower.
Make sure you plant only the species: Saffron Crocus Sativus
.
The reddish-golden stamens of the flower is your saffron strands.
Dry them carefully so they won’t blow away in the wind.
Navroze Food to enjoy – Indian Parsi Cuisine, Arts & Heritage
Feb 2, 2017, 1:21 pm[…] nutritious and wholesome. Vegetables, Meats and Dairy products are the foundation. Using Safforn, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Cardamom, and Rosewater flavor the food and remind us of the sweetness […]
Kumas Cake Video and Recipe from Rita – Parsi Cuisine
Jan 1, 2019, 6:20 pm[…] -7 strands of Saffron (see video for use of […]
Anonymous
Jul 7, 2019, 12:58 amThank u so much for sharing n knowledge Mam !
Amit
Jul 7, 2019, 3:20 amthanks
Agarni / Agharni Lavdo – Parsi Cuisine
Mar 3, 2020, 9:23 am[…] Pinch of teaspoon orange food color or saffron crushed […]
Parsi Kumas – Parsi Cuisine
May 5, 2020, 2:01 pm[…] -7 strands of Saffron (see video for use of […]