Description
A fragrant and creamy Persian dessert made with rice, saffron, and rose water.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup rose water
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds or pistachios (for garnish)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for garnish)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
- Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
- Drain the rice and add it to a pot with 4 cups of water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until rice is soft (about 20 minutes).
- Dissolve saffron in 2 tablespoons of hot water.
- Add sugar, rose water, and saffron mixture to the rice.
- Cook on low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened (about 30 minutes).
- Pour into serving dishes and garnish with nuts and cinnamon.
- Let it cool before serving.
Notes
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- For a richer taste, replace water with milk.
- Best served chilled.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Persian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: saffron rice pudding, shole zard, Persian dessert