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Saffron Rice with Almonds

Golden saffron rice with toasted almonds and cinnamon. Makes 3 servings.

30 min · Serves 3 · Vegan · ≈365 kcal per serving · ≈9 g protein

Saffron Rice with Almonds

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Ingredients

  • 200g dry basmati rice
  • 0.5g saffron
  • 40g almonds
  • 100g onion
  • 15g olive oil
  • 2g ground cinnamon
  • 4g salt
  • 450ml water

Method

  1. Toast almonds in a dry pan 3 minutes; set aside.
  2. Soften onion in oil with cinnamon; add rice and stir 1 minute.
  3. Add water, saffron steeped in 2 tbsp hot water and salt; simmer covered 16 minutes. Fold in almonds.

Contains: tree-nuts.

This recipe was written with AI assistance and has not yet been kitchen-tested by our team. Nutrition values are estimates. Always check ingredients for allergies.

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