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Confectionery

Shushtari Kolucheh

کلوچه شوشتری

IR0542 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Khuzestan

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Hands-on time
20 min (Estimated)
Plan ahead
30 min
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.

Plan ahead. Rest dough before shaping/baking

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. Cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes before shaping.

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

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

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

  5. 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 Khuzestan and the province's Arab, Bakhtiari, and other communities. Dates, fish, shrimp, aromatic herbs, spices, and bold sour or hot flavors are common regional features.

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: IR0542 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

Open the source page https://visitiran.ir/fa/type/persian-foods