Saffron (Mongra)
MRP: 350 + Handling Charges: 30
Coming from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus, it takes 75,000
blossoms or 225,000 hand-picked stigmas to make a single pound which
explains why it is the world's most expensive spice, said to be “worth
its weight in gold”. Kashmiri saffron is seen as the king among all the
saffron species. Many historians believe that it was in this region
that the cultivation of the purple colour saffron began.
Aroma
& Taste: It has a distinctive, tenacious aroma and a penetrating,
bitter, but highly aromatic, taste. A small amount will flavour a large
dish and color it a brilliant gold.
Kashmiri Saffron Saffron Specifications
Moisture
9-11%
Ash
4-6%
Bitterness/Picrocrocine
70-75
Saffranal
35-50
Color Strength (Crocine)
199-220
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