Saffron rice recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups Arborio or basmati rice
• 3 cups boiling water
• ¼ teaspoon saffron
• 1 Carmen pepper or red bell pepper, chopped
• ½ cup fresh peas
• ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
• Sea salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ carrot, julienned, for garnish
• ½ cup chopped chives, for garnish

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté onion and garlic until the onion is translucent.
2. Add rice and stir until grains become translucent, about 7 minutes.
3. Add water, saffron, red pepper, peas, yellow pepper, salt, and pepper, and simmer, covered, for approximately 20 – 25 minutes until rice is cooked and all the water is absorbed.
4. Garnish with carrot and chives.