saffron
149 dishes.
Quziwhole roasted lamb over spiced rice with nuts and raisinsdessertRabriMilk reduced for hours until thick with layers of clotted skin, scented with cardamom
RangeenaPitted dates covered in toasted flour cooked with ghee and cardamom.dessertRanginadates layered under toasted flour, butter and cardamom
RasmalaiFlattened cheese dumplings soaked in thickened saffron milk; Cumilla specialtymainRfissashredded msemen under chicken, lentils and fenugreek broth; served to new mothers
Risotto alla milanesesaffron-gilded risotto, classic beside ossobucodessertSaagu BondibaiSago pudding with coconut milk, cardamom and rose waterdessertSagusago pearl pudding with saffron, cardamom and rosewatersoup & stewSakhanawheat porridge cooked with dates and butter, eaten during Ramadan
SandeshPressed fresh-cheese sweet moulded into shells and flowers, scented with cardamom
Satsiviturkey or chicken in cold spiced walnut sauce, New Year staplemainSeffasteamed vermicelli mounded with cinnamon, sugar and almonds, often hiding chicken
Shah plovcrown of rice, dried fruit and meat baked inside a lavash crustdessertSheer KhurmaEid vermicelli cooked in milk with dates and nutsbread & pastrySheermalSlightly sweet saffron milk bread paired with nihari or kebabs
Sheki halvalattice of rice-flour threads layered with nuts and saffron syrup
ShemaiSweet vermicelli in milk, essential for Eid mornings
Sholeh zardsaffron rice pudding decorated with cinnamon and almonds; votive offering
Shuwabanana-leaf-wrapped spiced lamb buried over embers for days; Eid ritualdessertSikarniStrained yoghurt whipped with sugar, cardamom, saffron and chopped nuts
Sohansaffron and pistachio brittle, snapped in pieces from a copper traydessertSohan HalwaDense disc of reduced wheat sprout, ghee and nuts, cut in wedges
Sudlu siyiqLoose rice pudding cooked in milk, served warm with butter and sugar.
Svanuri mariliSvanetian salt ground with garlic, coriander, blue fenugreek and marigoldbread & pastryTaftanLeavened saffron-and-milk flatbread baked in a tandoor, dotted with nigella seeds
Tagineslow-braised meat, vegetables, olives or prunes cooked in a conical earthenware pot
Tahchinsaffron-yogurt rice cake layered with chicken, cut in golden slabs
Tahdigcoveted golden crust from the rice pot, sometimes potato or lavashmainTanjiaMarrakshi lamb sealed in a clay urn, slow-cooked in hammam ashes
TehariOld Dhaka spiced rice with small beef chunks and mustard oil
ThandaiCold milk ground with almonds, fennel, poppy seed, pepper and rose
Timman bagilladill rice with fava beans, topped with lamb shank or egg
Xalwogelatinous sugar, ghee and cardamom sweet served at celebrations
ZalabiaCoils of batter fried crisp and soaked in saffron and cardamom syrup.
ZardaSweet saffron rice with sugar, cardamom, rosewater and nuts.-
Ab-e havij bastani
Fresh carrot juice with a scoop of saffron ice cream floating in it. Ready in 10 minutes prep and none…
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Ajika
Fiery Abkhazian-Megrelian paste of chili, garlic and spices. 30 min to prepare. About 400 g. A sauce & condiment recipe…
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Arroz Caldo
Ginger rice porridge with chicken, safflower and fried garlic. Ready in 15 min prep and 50 min cooking. 4 servings.…
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Aseeda bobar
Pumpkin porridge with saffron, cardamom and date syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Baghali polo
Dill and fava bean rice, classically with lamb shank. Ready in 40 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking.…
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Badrijani nigvzit
Fried eggplant rolls stuffed with walnut paste. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. About 16 rolls. A…
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Balaleet
Cardamom vermicelli with saffron and egg. Ready in 10 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4 servings. A breakfast recipe…
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Bazhe
Cold walnut sauce loosened with water, garlic, coriander and marigold. 20 min to prepare. About 500 ml. A sauce &…
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Batheetha
Date, flour and ghee sweet pressed into crumbly balls. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About 24…