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To make saffron tea, you will need:
Saffron threads
Water
Honey (optional)
Milk (optional)
Instructions:
Bring a cup of water to a boil (if you use milk, bring that to a boil instead)
Add a pinch of saffron threads to the water.
Reduce heat and let the saffron steep for 5-10 minutes.
Strain the tea and sweeten with honey if desired.
Enjoy your saffron tea hot.
Note: The quantity of saffron used can be adjusted to taste. A pinch of saffron (7-12) threads is enough to infuse a mild flavor and color to the tea. If you prefer a stronger flavor and color, you can add more saffron.
Saffron is considered one of the most expensive spices in the world due to its unique flavor, aroma, and color, as well as the labor-intensive process of harvesting it.
Rarity: Saffron is derived from the stigmas of the crocus flower, which only blooms for a few weeks each year. This limited window of time, along with the fact that each flower only produces a small number of stigmas, means that the yield of saffron is relatively low.
Understanding the real vs Fake saffron is a question that most people face when buying saffron. In this post, I will deeply explain each aspect of saffron quality and methods on differentiating real vs fake saffron.
Fake saffron is mostly adulterants and foreign materials that are colored with red food coloring and sold as real saffron. The fake saffron has no flavor and have a metallic taste like chemicals. Fake saffron also smells like tabacco or chemical substances, it a sharp and unpleasant smell.
On the other hand, real saffron has a pleasant and strong floral smell, with a honeyed earthy taste. It has a mixed of sweet and bitter taste. It is an enjoyable essence of flavor that you are looking in saffron.
Every culture cooks chicken in different methods and with different spices. Today is the Afghan Style Saffron Chicken Version :)
In Afghani Saffron Chicken, the following few things make the biggest difference: saffron, chichen, garlic, and marinade.
Known as one of the most expensive spices in the world, there's much about saffron that Western cultures often misunderstand. This week on Beyond the Shelf, we spoke with the CEO & Co-Founder of Heray Spice, Mohammad Salehi.
We are excited to announce that our processing facility center in Herat Afghanistan is back open.After 4 months, we finally recalled some of our partners and employees and opened our office and facility.
