Sholezard Explained

Sholezard
Course:	Dessert
Main Ingredient:	Rice, saffron, sugar, rose water and cinnamon powder

Sholezard (also known as zard birinj or zarda)^[1] is a rice pudding composed of saffron, sugar, rose water,^[2] butter, cinnamon and cardamom. It is often made and distributed in substantial quantities in religious ceremonies.^[3]

Shelleh Zard is a traditional Iranian dessert that is yellow due to the presence of saffron and is topped with cinnamon, almond slices, and pistachio slices. Shellezard is generally cooked in one way, and it is especially used for breaking the fast during the month of Ramadan. Generally, people liken this dessert to jelly.

See also

• Rice pudding
• Zarda (food)
• Zerde

External links

• Food & Wine – Shole Zard (Saffron Rice Pudding) recipe

Notes and References

1. News: 77 . 9780907325079 . Davidson . Alan . National & Regional Styles of Cookery: Proceedings : Oxford Symposium 1981 . 13 December 2023 . Oxford Symposium . 1 January 1981 . en.
2. Nicknezhad . Samira . Hashemabadi . Davood . Allahyari . Mohammad Sadegh . Marzban . Soroush . Ben Hassen . Tarek . Surujlal . Jhalukpreya . Sensorial analysis of factors influencing consumers’ perceptions toward the consumption of edible flowers in Iran . Journal of Agriculture and Food Research . June 2023 . 12 . 100580 . 10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100580 . 13 December 2023. free . 10576/54077 . free .
3. Book: Rajendram . Rajkumar . Preedy . Victor R. . Patel . Vinood B. . Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East . 25 August 2023 . CRC Press . Section 5.5.1 . 978-1-000-90270-9 . 13 December 2023 . en.