Saffron (kesar)
केसर
Whole Spices
Biryani, kheer and every festival sweet.
What to know
Soak in a spoon of warm milk for ten minutes before use. Dropped in dry it colours one spot and nothing else.
- Choosing it
- Deep red threads with orange tips. Uniformly bright red and cheap usually means dyed.
- Storing it
- Airtight, away from light. Keeps its colour for years and its aroma for about one.
Measures
- 1 pinch ≈ 0.05 g
Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.