zafrani

Borrowed from Hindustani زَعْفَرانی (zaʻfarānī, “saffrony”) / ज़ाफ़रानी (zāfrānī), from Classical Persian زعفرانی (za'frāni, “saffrony”), from زعفران (za'frân, “saffron”).

zafrani (uncountable)

1. (South Asia, cooking) Saffron.

   Synonym: kesar

   • 1993, Philip Thangam, Flavours from India, page 22:

     Sprinkle the ground nutmeg-onion-javitri mixture, zafrani and a few drops of milk evenly on the top.

   • 1994, Orange Coast Magazine, volume 20, number 11, page 24:

     Order the Indian Masala tea with appetizers (spicy chicken wings, vegetable kebabs or vegetable fritters) and sweet cheese balls for dessert. Or try the more hardy tandoori zafrani chicken tikka, cubed chicken breast marinated in saffron […]

   • 2012, Stephen Ball, Susan Horner, Kevin Nield, Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism Management Issues in China and India, page 139:

     The chain is also famous for its elaborate range of ice creams with the favourite flavour being zafrani badaam pista, which contains almonds, pistachio and saffron.

• Zarfian, azafrin