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.-
Fouga deyay
Chicken buried under spiced rice with dried lime and raisins. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour 15 minutes…
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Gahwa
Cardamom-saffron coffee with dates, diwaniya essential. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 6 small cups. A…
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Gajar ka Halwa
Grated carrots slow-cooked in milk, ghee and nuts; winter treat. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr 30 min…
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Gheimeh
Split-pea and lamb stew with dried lime, crowned with fries. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 30 min…
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Gers ogaily
Saffron-cardamom sponge cake sprinkled with sesame. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. One cake, 12 pieces. A…
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Ghuzi
Roast lamb over rice with raisins and nuts. Ready in 40 min prep and 4 hr 30 min cooking. 8…
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Gulab Jamun
Fried milk-solid dumplings soaked in rose-cardamom syrup. Ready in 30 min prep and 30 min cooking. About 20. A dessert…
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Halwa Puri
Weekend spread of fried puris, semolina halwa and chickpea curry. Ready in 1 hr prep and 2 hr 30 min…
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Halvaitar
Liquid halva of flour cooked in oil with sugar, poured and eaten warm. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 35…
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Halvo
Dense flour-sugar-oil sweet in many regional styles. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. One tray, about 24…