Message #1794

[Ruhi_Rose]

This is sooooo interesting.  great history of a great spice.  saffron is also my favorite kitchen ingredient though I hardly know any saffron dishes.  Of course it's a rich spice and is used in rich foods.  but the aroma is mesmerizing to say the least.  It's great for oriental milk drinks.  My mom used to make it.  A jug of cold whole milk, a handful of sliced/blanched almonds and pistachios, a tablespoon of Rooh Afza (the red concentrated pakistani fruit cum rose water drink), sugar to taste, and a big pinch of saffron soaked in a tablespoon of warm water for 30 minutes.  Mix everything together, stir well and chill.  Tastes just as fantastic as it looks.  The Rooh Afza flavor is very compatible with saffron flavor.  They both compliment each other and enhance the fragrance of one another.

Can you please mention a list of saffron recipes.  I don't mean posting all saffron recipes .. that's too much work   I mean simply listing those recipes or giving the links.  So far I've only learnt the pakistani recipe of biryani or pilaff and the pakistani rice pudding called kheer where saffron is used.