Saffron rice Saffron rice Saffron rice is a dish made from saffron, white rice and also usually vegetable bouillon. Saffron rice is found in the cuisines of many countries (in one form or another). The recipe is similar to plain cooked rice with addition of ingredients. Saffron rice is a dish in the cuisine of Seychelles. In India and Pakistan, plain saffron rice is cooked with joha rice or Basmati rice, saffron, vegetable bouillon, ghee, and bay leaves. In Iran, India, and Pakistan, sweet saffron rice called "zarda" is made from white rice, saffron, table sugar, rose water, roasted pine seeds, and
Saffron bun areas and by Swedish-speaking Finns, as well as in Norway and more rarely in Denmark. Most commercially available saffron buns and cakes today contain food dyes that enhance the natural yellow provided by saffron. The very high cost of saffron - the world's most expensive spice by weight - makes the inclusion of sufficient saffron to produce a rich colour an uneconomical option. The addition of food colouring in Cornish saffron buns was already common by the end of the First World War when the scarcity of saffron tempted bakers to find other ways to colour their products. Saffron bun