Saffron Brown Rice

Name: Saffron Brown Rice
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups short grain brown rice; 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock; 1/8 teaspoon saffron threads; Kosher salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 cinnamon stick

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This easy stovetop saffron brown rice is a wonderful base for roasted chicken, braised lamb, or Indian and Thai curries. Slideshow: One-Bowl Rice Recipes

By Food & Wine

Updated on June 14, 2017

Saffron Brown Rice — Photo: © Emily Farris

Yield:

6

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups short grain brown rice
3 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1/8 teaspoon saffron threads
Kosher salt
1 bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick

Directions

In a medium sauce pan, combine rice with the water, saffron, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, or until the moisture has been absorbed.
Remove from heat and leave, covered, for 10 more minutes. Discard cinnamon stick, fluff with a fork, and serve.