The rice is flavoured with saffron, cardamom, cinnamon and whole cumin.
en.wikipedia.org The trunk eventually assumes an orange saffron colour, as the grey bark flakes off exposing the orange under-layer.
en.wikipedia.org Saffron has been used culturally (e.g., as a dye) and medicinally since ancient times.
en.wikipedia.org Its ingredients consist of wheat sprout, flour, egg yolks, rose water, sugar, butter or vegetable oil, saffron, cardamom and slivers of almond and pistachio.
en.wikipedia.org It was traditionally made from the smallest fish caught by fishermen, along with olive oil, onions, and saffron.
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