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• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 40 minutes, Preparation Time - 30 minutes

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| 1. Place saffron threads into boiling water, set aside to steep. | 2. Melt the vegetable shortening in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, cumin, garlic powder, and cardamom seeds. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes to release the flavor, stirring constantly. | 3. Pour in the rice and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the yogurt, saffron water, and salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover pot with a cloth folded into 4 layers. Place a lid over the cloth and cook until the rice is done, about 20 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and cardamom seeds before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
saffron turmeric	1/4	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
water	6	cups	boiling	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
vegetable shortening	1/2	cup		922.5	0.0	0.0	102.5
onion	2		chopped	88.0	20.548000000000002	2.42	0.22
cinnamon	2	pieces		-	-	-	-
clove	4			23.016	5.5045	0.5015	1.092
ginger	1	teaspoon	ground	1.6	0.3554	0.0364	0.015
cumin	2	tablespoons	ground	45.0	5.3088	2.1372	2.6724
garlic powder	1	teaspoon		10.261	2.2546	0.5131	0.0226
cardamom seed	10			-	-	-	-
grain white rice	4 1/2	cups		-	-	-	-
yogurt	1	cup		149.45	11.417	8.5015	7.9625
salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.