Sholeh Zard Recipe

Sholeh Zard is one of the simple and delicious Iranian dishes. This dish combines rice, saffron, sugar, and butter.

Sholeh Zard Instructions

Step 1

Pour basmati rice into a bowl containing water overnight and let it soak. Wash the rice and pour it into a large pot, then add 8 cups of water.

Step 2

Put the pot on medium heat and let the rice cook for an hour. Meanwhile, pour rose water into a bowl and add slivered almonds.

Step 3

After cooking the rice, add the ground saffron to the pot and let the color spread. After 15 minutes, add sugar and stir until it dissolves.

Step 4

Wait 15 minutes until the sugar dissolves completely, then add rose water, slivered almonds, and butter to the pot.

Step 5

Stir until the ingredients are smooth, then wait another 15 minutes. After this time, turn off the heat and cover the pot.

Step 6

After 10 minutes, the Sholeh Zard is ready. Pour it into the desired container and decorate with slivered almonds and cinnamon powder.