How to Prepare Delicious Saffron Rice

Saffron Rice.

You can cook Saffron Rice using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Saffron Rice

1. It's 1 of orange bell pepper.
2. It's 1 handful of dried barberries (or dried cranberries).
3. It's 1 cup of rice, uncooked.
4. Prepare 1 pinch of saffron threads.
5. Prepare 2 cups of water.
6. You need to taste of seasoning.
7. Prepare of olives (optional).

Saffron Rice step by step

1. Slice the pepper as thinly or as roughly as you like. Fry in a tablespoon of oil in a pot over medium high heat.
2. As soon as it becomes fragrant (5 min), add washed barberries. Stir.
3. Next, add saffron (I added quite a generous pinch) and rice. Stir everything.
4. Lower the heat then add water. Stir until most of the liquid is absorbed (15 min), then take off heat and cover with a lid for about 10 minutes.
5. Taste and season to your liking. Serve with olives if desired. Enjoy :).