Kesar “red gold” part- 2😍😍😍
In the first part, we discussed saffron. What is saffron and how is it available. Where — Where is it grown? Some more important things, now ahead of that. Saffron not only enhances the beauty and complexion of the skin but also enhances the taste and color of the food. Saffron is one of the most valuable spices in the world. Saffron is also known as “Red Gold”. It can be cultivated only by the people of the elite family. Due to the cost, many people make a lot of profit by selling fake saffron. The process of saffron cultivation is difficult and subtle. This explains why the saffron spice became so precious that it came to be called red gold. Saffron cultivation is largely done by hand. Saffron planting is done during August-September. It flowers in October and December. Saffron is sold in India for lakhs of rupees, so not everyone can cultivate it due to being expensive. The price of saffron in India ranges from Rs 2,50,000 to Rs 3,00,000 per kg.
Today we will talk or write about how to recognize saffron that is real?
1-Earlier also I have been told that saffron is bitter to eat, when we go to buy saffron, keep two threads of it on our tongue and try it and chew it lightly.
2- Put one or two strands of saffron in warm water or milk, now if saffron starts leaving its color immediately after putting it in it, then it is fake because pure saffron leaves color slowly after adding it to hot water or milk. And it remains in its original form even after leaving the color. My mother used to take milk in Chammaj and rub saffron with her finger.
3- We can also recognize it by the aroma of saffron. Its aroma is very sweet, so while buying saffron, take special care that it does not have any bitter or strong smell.
4- Saffron threads are dry and get spoiled if kept in a hot place. Whereas the fake saffron remains the same.
5- After mixing a little baking powder in water, then add saffron to it and mix it well, if it leaves saffron or red color, then it is fake because saffron is red but when put in something it leaves yellow color.
6-Saffron also gives the price. Guess, if saffron is not very expensive then you can think that you are buying fake saffron. Saffron is very expensive due to its high demand and limited production.
How should we use it? Any person should take 1 to 3 grams of saffron. Saffron is very beneficial to get rid of cold, fever, and cold, but consuming more increases the risk of many serious diseases like bleeding from the nose. Planting saffron. The work takes place during August — September. It flowers in October and December. Saffron is sold in India for lakhs of rupees, so not everyone can cultivate it due to being expensive. The cost of saffron in India ranges from Rs 2,50,000 to Rs 3,00,000 per kg.
Saffron is used in Ayurvedic recipes, in food dishes, in deity worship, etc. But now it is also being used in pan masala and gutka. According to Ayurveda, saffron is stimulating and enhances sex power. It is also beneficial in the problems of the bladder, butterfly, brain, liver, and eyes.
Names of Saffron in other languages - Saffron — Kesar, Zafran, Kesar
Urdu-Jafran
English-Crocus, SaffronCrocus, Saffron ,sapran
Sanskrit — Keshar, Kumkum, Ghusrun, Rakta, Kashmiraj, Bahierk
Canada — Kunkumkesari
Kashmir- Kong
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Gujarati — Keshar
Tamil -Kungumapu
Punjabi — Keshal
Bengali-Jafran
Nepali- Keshar
Telugu-Kunkumapuvu
Malayalam-Kesaram
Marathi- Kesar
1- The first use of saffron when I told this topic was “A mother understands even what the child does not say”.
2- Now the second use of saffron was told in it when I wrote part 1.
Now further-3- Due to the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties found in saffron, it is very beneficial in the treatment of acne and breakouts. It helps to clean the skin. Take 5–6 basil leaves and take 8–9 saffron threads, soak them in milk and make a paste. Use it to clean stained skin.
4- Due to the anti-inflammatory properties of saffron, it helps in keeping the digestive system fine. Along with this, it also gets rid of ulcers.
5- According to research, the crocin present in saffron helps in increasing sleep. Drinking saffron milk before sleeping at night is beneficial for those who have insomnia.
Now I am sharing a dish with you which my mother used to make.
Saffron Kheer — What are the items we need for that. It is as follows — a small bowl of rice, one and a half liters of milk full cream, sugar according to taste, we can use honey instead of sugar, two-three cardamom powder, desi ghee Mix 3–4 tbsp, 8–10 saffron threads, dry fruits, including raisins, cashew nuts, almonds, chironji and makhana, all in a bowl.
Turn on the gas and Put embroidery on it. Put desi ghee in the pan. Add cashews, almonds, and makhana to it and fry it lightly, fry it. Then take it out and keep it aside in a bowl. Now again fry the rice in the same pan. Now take it out and keep it aside in a vessel.
Then add roasted dry fruits to the mixer and grind them coarsely and in the same way grind the rice coarsely. Take milk in a pan, add rice and cook it on low flame till it becomes very thick. When it starts to look like kheer on low flame, then add a bowl of sugar to it. Saffron has been kept in a bowl of milk and put in it too. Now mix it very well. Now add cardamom powder to it. Now put coarse dry fruits, raisins, and chironji in it as well. Now spread this kheer in a vessel and keep the kheer in the fridge to cool down. If you do not want to add sugar, you can add honey instead, when the kheer cools down, then honey should be added.
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