TACHIN: BAKED SAFFRON RICE WITH BARBERRIES

If you are having rice plainly, you’re doing something wrong! 

This baked delicacy with rice, barberries and flavours of saffron, is a perfect treat to have or offer. With Pride of India’s Indian Golden Basmati Rice, this dish becomes healthier, tastier and fulfilling!

Check out the recipe below to make this baked treat!

WHAT YOU NEED 

• 2 tbsp Pride of India Himalayan Pink Salt 
• 2 cups Pride of India Golden Basmati Rice 
• 2 tbsp butter 
• ½ cup dried barberries
• 1 ts grounded saffron 
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup whole milk yogurt
• Vegetable oil 

HOW TO MAKE 

• Boil the basmati rice with half cup of salt.
• Cook barberries while stirring it often in the melted butter for about 2 minutes.
• Combine grounded saffron and 2 tbsp hot water in a large bowl and let the saffron colour draw out.
• Mix the egg yolks, salt, oil and yogurt in the bowl.
• Add the boiled rice to the yolk mixture and toss until every grain is coated.
• Take a baking dish and coat it with oil. Add the rice mixture to it and pack the contents compactly.
• Scatter the barberries on the top, pack and bake until the rice are golden brown. 
• Let it cool and invert the rice on a plate.

Your baked rice delight is ready to eat and serve - Delicious!!