Saffron Infused Vegetable Rice using a Thermomix
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Saffron rice with vegetables is not just a dish; it's a colorful celebration of flavors that transports you straight to the sun-kissed fields of Spain, where saffron blooms like tiny golden suns! This dish is a delightful way to showcase the luxurious spice that has been cherished since ancient times, often referred to as 'red gold.' Imagine the aroma of sautéed garlic mingling with fresh veggies and the earthy warmth of saffron, all enveloped in fluffy basmati rice. Fun fact: saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, harvested by hand from the delicate stigmas of crocus flowers. So, every bite of this dish is not only a burst of flavor but also a taste of history and passion!
Ingredients
- 300 g Potato
- 240 g Carrot
- 150 g Red onion
- 200 g Tomato
- 160 g Red pepper
- 200 g Fresh spinach
- 1 g Saffron
- 30 g Water
- 30 g Olive oil
- 200 g Basmati rice
- 500 g Vegetable broth
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 Pinch(es) Pepper
- 100 g Green pea
Steps
Vegetable Prep
- Peel, and add 100 g of potato on a cutting board.
- Peel, and add 80 g of carrot, 50 g of red onion on the cutting board.
- Cut into dices, and add 100 g of potato, 80 g of carrot, 100 g of tomato, 80 g of red pepper on the cutting board.
- Chop, and add 50 g of red onion on the cutting board.
- Wash, chop, and add 100 g of fresh spinach on the cutting board.
Saffron Infusion
- Add 1 g of saffron in a bowl.
- Add 30 g of water in the bowl.
- Setaside the preparation content during 10min.
Saffron Vegetable Rice
- Add 30 g of olive oil in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:00min / 120°C / Speed 1.
- Add 50 g of red onion in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:00min / 120°C / Speed 1.
- Add 100 g of potato, 80 g of carrot, 100 g of tomato, 80 g of red pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5:00min / 120°C / Speed 1.
- Add 200 g of basmati rice in the food processor bowl.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in the food processor bowl.
- Add 500 g of vegetable broth, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
- Add 100 g of green pea, 100 g of fresh spinach in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
- Check the rice for doneness and adjust cooking time if necessary.
- Fluff the rice with a fork.
- Serve Hot.
