Sholeh Zard
This sweet Persian rice pudding called sholeh zard is made with three distinct ingredients: saffron, cardamom, and rosewater. It's delicate in flavor but so deeply aromatic that it's hard to stop eating it.
Ingreadient :
- 1 tablespoon lightly packed saffron threads
- 1 1/2 cups water, boiling
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 green cardamom pods, lightly cracked
- 2 tablespoons pure rosewater (preferably Sadaf brand, see Note)
- Ground cinnamon and slivered almonds, for garnish
Direction :
- 1 tablespoon lightly packed saffron threads
- 1 1/2 cups water, boiling
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 green cardamom pods, lightly cracked
- 2 tablespoons pure rosewater (preferably Sadaf brand, see Note)
- Ground cinnamon and slivered almonds, for garnish
