Cumin And Saffron Rice

1. Heat oil and fry black cumin seeds for 10 seconds.

2. Add rice and saute for a few minutes until rice starts to change color and become opaque.

3. Add water and salt. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and cover.

4. Simmer until all liquid is absorbed (15 to 20 minutes) and rice is cooked.

5. Pour saffron water into middle 2-inch circle of rice. Leave covered for a few minutes for water to be absorbed.

6. Fluff up rice with a fork and mix. Rice should be a marbled mix of white and yellow grains.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	21 g
Energy	185.64 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	1.9188 g
Water	1066.2867 g
Calcium, Ca	106.65 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.0693 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.0766 g
Tocopherol, beta	0.0021 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	1.9188 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.2766 g
Stigmasterol	0.63 mg
Sodium, Na	21.33 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0449 g
Total lipid (fat)	21 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.9026 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	3.9144 g
Choline, total	0.042 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 t	0.0063 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.4383 g
Ash	0.7466 g
Tocotrienol, delta	0.0021 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	12.9662 g
Beta-sitosterol	86.73 mg
Copper, Cu	0.0747 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 t,t	0.0766 g
Tocopherol, gamma	5.7414 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	3.991 g
Tocopherol, delta	0.2079 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	5.9098 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0063 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	12.9599 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.1365 g
Campesterol	50.61 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	14.973 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.5466 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	13.288 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	3.6666 mg
Fatty acids, total trans	0.083 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.0063 g
Magnesium, Mg	21.33 mg

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Salt	1.5 1/2	0	0	0
Basmati rice	2.25 cups	0	0	0
Water	4.5 cups	0	0	0
canola oil	1.5 1/2	185.64	0	21
black cumin seed	1.5 1/2	0	0	0