Breakfast-- Saffron Rice

Saffron Rice w Salmon Furikake

Saffron Rice:
1 tbs of butter

1 tsp turmeric

2-3 threads saffron

salt to taste

cayenne pepper* to taste

1 cup of basmati rice

In a tiny cup or ramekin, soak the saffron threads in a tablespoon of hot or boiling water. Rinse the rice a few times and then drain as much water from it as possible. Melt butter in a small sauce pan.  Add in turmeric, salt, and pepper and let cook until fragrant.  Add rice and give it a good stir, letting it saute for a minute or two.  Add 1 cup of water and the saffron. Stir. Cover and let cook over medium heat, undisturbed, for 7-10 minutes or until water is completely absorbed.  Top with furikake before serving.  A fried egg might also be good but i'm too hungry to wait~