Dessert
Sholeh Zard
شلهزرد
The pattern above is ornament, not a photograph of the dish.
- Hands-on time
- 20 min (Estimated)
- Makes
- 8 pieces (Estimated)
- Kind
- Dessert
- Where it is eaten
- Eaten across Iran
- Serving
- 150 g
Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.
Ingredients
Quantities below make about 8 pieces (Estimated)
- rice 300 g
- sugar 180 g
- saffron 0.3 g
- rosewater 30 mL
- slivered almonds tree nut 600 g
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.
Combine the dry ingredients, then gradually add the listed fat, eggs, or liquids.
Mix only until a uniform dough or batter forms, then shape the pieces.
Bake in a preheated oven or fry according to the listed cooking method until golden.
Cool and finish with powdered sugar, nuts, or syrup as appropriate.
Cook's notes
Use fresh nuts with no stale aroma, and toast them gently if required. Over-toasted nuts can introduce bitterness.
Background
Sholeh Zard is more than a home dessert in Iran; it has an important role in nazri and religious occasions. Cinnamon and almond decoration is often used to create ceremonial patterns or inscriptions.
Nutrition
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 36 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: IR0219 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)
Open the source page https://visitiran.ir/fa/type/persian-foods