Sholeh Zard

Name: Sholeh Zard
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1 tsp saffron; 1.5 cups sugar; 1/4 cup slivered almonds

شله زرد/shoh-leh zard/

Also known as: Persian Saffron Rice Pudding

About this dish

A fragrant saffron rice pudding, sweetened and topped with cinnamon and almond slivers.

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Ingredients

🍚1 cup rice

🌼1 tsp saffron

🍬1.5 cups sugar

🌰1/4 cup slivered almonds

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the rice in plenty of water until very soft.

Add sugar and saffron water, continuing to simmer until thick and glossy.

Stir in rose water near the end.

Pour into serving bowls and smooth the tops.

Decorate with cinnamon and slivered almonds before chilling.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Sholeh zard is a traditional Persian dessert, often prepared as a votive offering during religious ceremonies.

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