ORANGE AND SAFFRON PILAF

Preparation Method :

• Soak the brown rice in water for 2 hours. Drain and set aside.
• Thinly pare the rind from two of the oranges and cut it into thin strips.
• Boil the orange rind strips in water for 1 minute, drain and set aside.
• Cut all the oranges in half. Extract the juice from all the oranges and reserve eight of the empty halves for serving.
• Dissolve the saffron in the milk.
• Heat a non-stick pan. Add the cinnamon, cloves and green cardamoms and fry for 1 minute.
• Add the drained rice and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the orange juice and  water to the rice. Add the sea salt, crushed black peppercorns and orange rind and stir once.
• Add the dissolved saffron and stir once.
• Cover tightly and cook on a medium heat until done: about 40 minutes. Serve the rice in the reserved orange halves.