Iranian desserts

This was an experiment to show you, my dear readers, what I mean when I say that food is part of traveling. Let's take a culinary peek into Iranian culture!

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…

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…

Tar Halva is a traditional dessert from Iran’s southern city of Shiraz, cooked mainly in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Sohan (Soohan, سوهان) is a Persian Saffron brittle sweet that is mainly made with wheat and butter and nuts. It is originally from Qom

Persian Ghottab is one of the most favorite Iranian pastries that matches perfectly with tea. For learning how to bake Qottab, do not miss this recipe.

This ranginak tart recipe is a beautiful take on the traditional Persian date cake.

Yazdi Cupcakes (Cake Yazdi) recipe from the cookbook, Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets, by Najmieh Batmanglij.

11K views · 1.4K likes | Shadi HasanzadeNemati on Instagram: "Ranginak is a classic Iranian dessert commonly made in the south of Iran where a variety of dates are grown and used on a daily basis. This dessert is made with dates, walnuts and a roux which is similar to Persian halva, so delicious! Comment “RANGINAK” or “RECIPE” to get the recipe 🤌🏽"

How to make firni, an Indian creamy smooth pudding made with rice flour and slow cooked milk flavoured with saffron and cardamom, garnished with crushed nuts.