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Dessert

Yakh dar Behesht

یخ در بهشت

Also called: Persian Milk Pudding

IR0689 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Eaten across Iran

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Hands-on time
20 min (Estimated)
Plan ahead
2 h
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)

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

Plan ahead. The dessert needs at least two hours in the refrigerator to set

Method

  1. Dissolve the starch completely in a little cold milk.

  2. Warm the remaining milk with the sugar over medium heat.

  3. Add the starch mixture gradually while stirring constantly.

  4. Cook until thick and glossy, then stir in the rosewater at the end.

  5. Pour into serving dishes and refrigerate for at least two hours.

  6. Garnish with slivered pistachios and serve cold.

Cook's notes

Dissolve the starch in cold milk to avoid lumps, and add the rosewater at the end so its aroma survives.

Background

Yakh dar Behesht is a favorite dessert for gatherings and Ramadan, and its cool, wobbling texture is what earned it the name “ice in heaven.”

Nutrition

Serving: 150 g · Estimated
Energy200 kcal
Protein5 g
Fat6 g
Carbohydrate32 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: IR0689 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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