Persian desserts sweets

An easy, golden vegan Persian puff pastry, shaped like a tongue.

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.

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…

Faloodeh is a traditional Persian dessert. It's sort of granita with rice noodles, flavored with rosewater and fresh lime or lemon juice. In Iran you can find Faloodeh in any ice cream shops and it usually serves with Bastani (traditional saffron ice cream) or just as it self. It's a very easy dessert to make and it's very refreshing, make it ideal dessert to have after a heavy meal! I remember when I was a kid, I was so against having Flooded with lemon juice but now I love how it balance…

“Gaz” (گز) is a kind of sweet, chewy and brittle candy that we stud it with pistachios and scent with rose water, it place of origin is Esfahan.

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.

Qatayef Asafiri (Atayef bil Ashta) are Middle Eastern pancakes filled with ashta cream, and finished with chopped pistachios and floral syrup.

Try these Polish Cheese Donuts, a twist on the classic donut, made rich with creamy cheese. These Polish Oponki are perfect for a sweet dessert.

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