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 (trade) the regions of, La Mancha, Spain, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, and around abouts Kozani, western Macedonia, Greece. The Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir have the "All J&K Saffron Growers & Dealers Association" which is run in order to promote fair trade and the rights of saffron farmers, and to promote trade of the spice. The high cost of saffron is due to the difficulty of manually extracting large numbers of minute stigmas, which are the only part of the crocus with the desired aroma and flavour. An exorbitant number of flowers need to be processed in order to yield marketable