{"product_id":"kashmiri-saffron-certified-organic-1g","title":"Kashmiri Saffron, Certified Organic - 1g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis saffron is USDA organic, from Kashmir, India.\u003cbr\u003eSpecies: Saffron Crocus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything about our organic Kashmiri saffron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaffron is the world's most precious spice. That's why the spice is so valuable; it takes 75,000 saffron crocuses to make a pound of saffron threads. The styles and stigmas of the saffron crocus, the purple saffron flower, are its beautiful red-gold strands. Carefully selected, their flavor is unique, subtle, delicate, and slightly sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong them, the rarest and most precious is the Kashmiri saffron from India. Its thicker stems, strong color, deeper flavor, and aroma distinguish it from other varieties, partly because of its limited production but also due to its higher levels of safranal, crocin, and picrocrocin—three of its key ingredients that give aroma (safranal), pigment (crocin), and taste (picrocrocin).\u003cbr\u003eKashmir is a land gifted with an unsurpassable natural beauty of landscape. To many, it is \"heaven on Earth,\" a natural and mesmerizing paradise nestled amid the Himalayas, dotted with vast lakes and rich in flora and fauna. The mountains greatly influence the climate. Temperatures range from extreme cold in Ladakh to moderate in Kashmir and subtropical in Jammu. Kashmir has a variety of flowers, herbs, and medicinal plants, along with maple, apple, and birch trees and the beautiful Chinar tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKashmiri cuisine is full of exotic spices and rich flavors. The Hindu population is vegetarian, but the culture is not. In fact, the food is mostly non-vegetarian. The table is often graced with savory dishes of chicken, fish, and lamb simmered in delicate sauces flavored with fennel, cardamom, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and organic saffron. A look at some favorites from Kashmir:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• RISTA - meatballs of mutton cooked in red curry with saffron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• ROGAN JOSH—a fragrant lamb dish seasoned with spices, onions, and yogurt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• KASHMIRI PULAO—savory rice with spices and saffron, tossed or garnished with nuts and\/or dried fruits, onions, and ghee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• KAHWA - Delicious Kashmiri Green Saffron Tea with Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Organic Saffron and Almonds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"Harvesting organic saffron fresh from the field in Kashmir, India.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/7436\/6882\/files\/2D4BFTT-1200px.jpg?v=1624303964\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pure Indian Foods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684888973408,"sku":"KSAF1","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/7385\/5840\/files\/KSAF2.jpg?v=1775595320","url":"https:\/\/healinghealthandwellnessmatters.store\/products\/kashmiri-saffron-certified-organic-1g","provider":"Healing Health and Wellness Matters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}