Iranian desserts

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…

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

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!

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…

Persian Ice Cream is a delicious saffron, rose water ice cream filled with pistachios, called Bastani Sonnati. Here is an easy “cheats” way to make it at home without any fancy equipment!

Ranginak (رنگینک) is a dessert originated in south of Iran. It's a no-bake dessert with simple ingredients and very easy to make. It's packed with dates and walnut and just a small bite is enough to satisfy your sweet tooth. There is small amount of sugar uses in this recipe and most of the sweetness is from date.There are different versions of this recipe but all of them has similar ingredients and the main difference is on layering itYou need to make Ranginak ahead because it needs to set…

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

Faloodeh (or paloodeh) is a traditional Iranian frozen dessert made with lime rice noodles and rose water.

Tar Halva is a traditional Persian dessert with saffron, cardamom, rosewater, and a smooth texture that melts in the mouth

Gaz is the Iranian variety of nougat. Nowadays it is mostly prepared with a blend of egg whites, sugar, and nuts, but the original gaz consists of slightly different ingredients. The raw gaz is an exudate of an insect, which is found and collected from wild tamarisk trees. After it has been collected, it is melted, sieved, mixed with nuts, then flavored with typical aromas such as rose water and saffron. Finally, gaz is shaped into logs or rectangles and cut into smaller pieces…

Shir Berenj is a must try dessert in Persian Food ! It's a creamy and sweet dessert very popular in Iran. Try this out!

Persian love cake is moist, spongy and will enchant you with its exotic flavors of rose, cardamom, saffron. Luxuriously packed with almonds and sprinkled with pistachios, it is so easy to make! Great recipe for a traditional dessert to serve for holidays, wedding party or Valentines day. This Persian almond cake with cardamom and pistachios soaked in honey works well with rose water whipped cream. Gluten free and nut free options. #cake #dessert #Persianfood

Masghati (starch fudge) and cookies are among the popular Iranian confections and a souvenir of the southern city of Shiraz in Fars province.

Diwali 2022 is just around the corner so I am sharing a super simple Indian fudge, aka barfi recipe you can make and share with loved ones.

Try these popular Persian desserts when you're looking for something exotic to serve! From almond cookies to love cake to marzipan candy, these Persian treats are sure to please.

Sohan e Qom is one of the famous Iranian sweets that is unique to the city of Qom in Iran and is decorated with pistachio nuts and almonds.

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches I thought to share one of my favorite Persian desserts called Firnee. It’s a creamy rose water and cardamom custard so…

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…

Sohan-e Qom is a traditional Persian saffron brittle candy coming from the city of Qom, Iran. Buttery, crunchy and scented with saffron, this candy is easy to make and utterly addictive with tea.