Persian desserts recipes

Sholeh Zard is a very traditional Persian dessert. It's made with few ingredients yet it's deeply aromatic and packed with flavors. Saffron is a staple to Iranian cuisine and this dessert is no exception. Sholeh Zard translates to yellow pudding in farsi. To make this dessert you need rice which gets cook in water for long time till it gets soft and falls apart. Then sugar, rosewater, saffron and cardamom added to brightening up the pudding. Sholeh Zard can be served either cold or in the…

This fabulous Persian date dessert with walnuts is so easy to make and will just melt in your mouth. It is rich but uses less sugar.

Saffron Milk Cake is the Middle Eastern version of the famous tres leches cake. It's delicious with the heady flavor of saffron.

Kolompeh is a traditional Iranian pastry originated in city of Kerman. It's one of the easy pastries that you can make at home and it's very popular during the Norooz (Persian new year).The dough is soft, buttery and scented with saffron and cardamom. The filling is made of dates and nuts (normally walnut or pistachio), spices and rose water. However, I used pecans in the filling and I just loved the result.There are some special stamps for making Kolopmeh to not just press it but to give it…

A vegan version of the Persian cream puff

Nan panjereh - Persian rosettes is a traditional Persian cookie that is crisp and light. It's made of basic ingredients and once you find the technique, it is easy and fun to make! #cookies #dessertrecipes

Persian love cake is full of amazing flavors. You'll fall in love with the notes of cardamom, rose and saffron in this classic Persian dessert.

Ah, the traditional Persian Love Cake—a fusion of rose and cardamom, a symphony of flavours for the romantics and dessert aficionados alike. It’s moist, fluffy, and surprisingly easy to make from scratch. In just 20 minutes of prep, you’ll have all the taste without the kitchen marathon. This recipe? It’s your key to the ultimate cake indulgence.

Sholeh zard is a Persian saffron rice pudding with exquisite flavors of saffron and rosewater. This dessert is gluten-free and easy to make.

A buttery and tender shortbread cookie made with lemon zest, cardamom, rose water and pistachios, dipped in white chocolate and topped with edible dried rose petals and chopped pistachios