How it's used
Steeped in hot water and used in rice, porridge, and sweets for colour and aroma.
Herbs & Spices
saffron
Delicate, intensely aromatic dried stigmas of the saffron crocus, used by the pinch.
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
turmeric (colour only, different flavour)
Pairs well with
Used in tiny amounts (measured in pinches) - primarily aromatic, with negligible nutritional contribution.
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Recipes that use saffron
MealSouth Asian
Golden Mung Kheer
A saffron-cardamom mung and millet kheer with cool soy yogurt, vivid mango-lime purรฉe and toasted almond-hemp-goji crunch.
Open recipeMealPersian
Rosewater Dream Bowl
Thick, cardamom-scented smoothie bowl with a silken tofu and frozen mango base, topped Persian-style with pomegranate, raspberries and date syrup.
Open recipeMealPersian
Saffron Pumpkin Jeweled Pilau
Saffron bulgur with golden pumpkin, warm chickpeas and raisins, creamy cashew-ginger dressing, herbs and toasted pistachios.
Open recipeMealPersian
Saffron Silk Porridge
A make-ahead Persian-influenced breakfast pot with saffron-quinoa silk, cool soy yogurt, orange-pomegranate jewels, tahini and pistachio-pumpkin crunch.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inVitamin CMagnesiumIron
Calories
345kcal
13% cal
Protein
11.4g
71% cal
Carbs
61.5g
15% cal
Fat
5.9g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre3.90g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron11.10mg
Zinc1.09mg
Calcium111.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.