Indian Sweet Saffron Rice With Raisins and Pistachios

Name: Indian Sweet Saffron Rice With Raisins and Pistachios
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 237 milliliters basmati rice (no other substitution); 59 milliliters jaggery or maple sugar or honey, raw (if using honey or maple sugar, reduce water by 2 tablespoons) or unbleached cane sugar; 1 teaspoon cardamom seed, crushed or cardamom powder; 1 stick (1 1/2 inch) cinnamon; 2 Tbsps toasted nuts, for garnishing; 3 Tbsps raisins or currants; 0 teaspoons saffron thread or equivalent saffron; 0 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps pistachios or slivered almonds; 2 Tbsps ghee or vegetable oil; 473 milliliters water; 79 milliliters yellow onion, diced (optional)

Indian Sweet Saffron Rice With Raisins and Pistachios is a gluten free and vegan side dish. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 393 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have slivered almonds, equivalent saffron, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

basmati rice (no other substitution)59milliliters

jaggery or maple sugar or honey, raw (if using honey or maple sugar, reduce water by 2 tablespoons) or unbleached cane sugar 1teaspoon

cardamom seed, crushed or cardamom powder 1stick

(1 1/2 inch) cinnamon 2Tbsps

toasted nuts, for garnishing 3Tbsps

raisins or currants 0teaspoons

saffron thread or equivalent saffron 0teaspoons

salt 3Tbsps

pistachios or slivered almonds 2Tbsps

ghee or vegetable oil 473milliliters

water 79milliliters

yellow onion, diced (optional)

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Indian. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. The Aichenberg Premium Gruner Veltliner with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.