Saffron

केसर

Saffron is the world's most expensive spice by weight, hand-harvested from Crocus flowers in Jammu & Kashmir. It imparts a golden colour and distinctive honey-floral aroma to biryanis, kheer, lassi, and Mughlai curries. A small pinch transforms any dish.

Ayurveda view: cooling nature — calms Pitta, increases Vata and Kapha.

Also known as

• Banglaজাফরান
• Gujaratiકેસર
• Kannadaಕೇಸರಿ
• Malayalamകുങ്കുമം
• Marathiकेशर
• Odiaକେଶର
• Punjabiਕੇਸਰ
• Tamilகுங்குமப்பூ
• Teluguకుంకుమపువ్వు
• Urduزعفران

These names are machine-written. Local words may differ a little.

Recipes using it

• Praghree
• Biryani (Traditional Sindhi-Hindu Spiced Rice With Mutton Or Vegetable)
• Saiyon Ji Bhaji
• Dum Aloo Kashmiri (Pandit-Style Saffron-Yogurt Potato Curry)
• Bhapa Doi (Bangal Steamed Sweetened Yogurt)
• Double Ka Meetha
• South Karnataka Kesari Bath
• Mysore Payasa
• Kesari Bath
• Mangalorean Biryani
• Haryanvi Teej Ghevar Rabri
• Bilaspuri Meetha Bhaat

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