Recipe for Turkish Rice Dessert Flavored With Saffron (Safranlı Zerde)

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Ingredients (9)

  • 4 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup uncooked rice
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1/4 teaspoon tumeric
  • 3 tablespoons rose water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons dried currants, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, plus more for garnish

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