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🍽️ Aromatic Saffron Basmati Rice

384 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 200 g basmati rice
• 500 ml chicken broth (also instant)
• 1 pinch saffron powder (0.1 g)
• 40 g raisins

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onion and the garlic clove.
2. 2. Cut the vegetables into small cubes.
3. 3. Heat some olive oil in a pot.
4. 4. Add a piece of butter to the hot oil.
5. 5. Add the onion and garlic cubes to the pot.
6. 6. Sauté the vegetables briefly until they are soft and translucent.
7. 7. Stir in the rice so that it coats with the fat.
8. 8. Pour the broth into the rice mixture.
9. 9. Bring the mixture to a boil.
10. 10. Cover the pot with a lid.
11. 11. Let the rice simmer on very low heat for 5 minutes.
12. 12. Stir in the saffron and the raisins.
13. 13. Let the rice swell for another 10 minutes until it is cooked.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 384
• Protein: 13 g · Fett/Fat: 16 g · Carbs: 46 g