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extract 1 lb of saffron from around 80,000 flowers of Crocus Sativa, this has made saffron the one of the most valuable and expensive spice in the whole world. Although saffron now a days is exported and imported to different parts of the world but it originated in the Mediterranean region. The places from where saffron is transported include India and Spain. Earlier saffron were only available through special stores dedicated to variety of spices but now, one has the convenience and the option to buy saffron online. The search engine of Google can provide you several options within your region however, it's better to make sure whether the dealer is a reputed one or not.
Saffron spice is cultivated in the areas of Spain and India and saffron in India is grown especially in the regions of Kashmir. Kashmiri saffron is said to be the purest form of saffron available in the world because of its unique aroma and sense of taste that it provides to the dishes in which it is used. Saffron is also cultivated in a much smaller scale in the areas of Greece, in the regions of Crete. However, among the saffron producing nations of the world Iran is the only country that contributes a maximum 80 percent to the total demand of the world.
Due to the extensive use of saffron in the rice dishes of Central Asia, saffron has become an integral part of its economy. Even the Biryanis of northern India have the exotic flavor due to the use of saffron in it. Other than these dishes, even the sweet dishes like Kheer, Ras malai, Indian Yoghurt drink known popularly by the name of lassi has a special ingredient in it as saffron. Medicines made from saffron herbs and their benefits have been approved by the modern medical science too and there are even studies that prove the benefits of saffron against skin allergies. Some other benefits of saffron include treating the problems of blood impurity, indigestion and other skin diseases.
Saffron is also cultivated in a much smaller scale in the areas of Greece, in the regions of Crete. However, among the saffron producing nations of the world Iran is the only country that contributes a maximum 80 percent to the total demand of the world.
