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Confectionery

Komaj Sahen

کماج سهن

IR0261 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Kerman

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Hands-on time
40 min (Estimated)
Makes
8 pieces (Estimated)
Kind
Confectionery
Where it is eaten
Provincial
Serving
60 g

Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.

Ingredients

Quantities below make about 8 pieces (Estimated)

Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.

How this kind of dish is made

The source documents this dish but not a method specific to it. The steps below describe how dishes of this kind are generally made.

  1. Combine the dry ingredients, then gradually add the listed fat, eggs, or liquids.

  2. Mix only until a uniform dough or batter forms, then shape the pieces.

  3. Bake in a preheated oven or fry according to the listed cooking method until golden.

  4. Cool and finish with powdered sugar, nuts, or syrup as appropriate.

Cook's notes

Use ingredients at the appropriate recipe temperature and avoid excessive mixing after flour is added. Let the sweet cool completely before packing or decorating.

Background

This item is associated with Kerman's food traditions and southeastern Iran's dry climate, where cumin, dates, nuts, kashk, and shelf-stable ingredients recur in regional cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 60 g · Estimated
Energy240 kcal
Protein5 g
Fat9 g
Carbohydrate35 g

Where this comes from

Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.

Record: IR0261 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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