Saffron Rice Pudding (Shole-Zard)
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Iranian sweet dessert
Source: Woman's Day magazine
Serves 10 peopleCategories: puddings- custard- flan
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups medium-grain white rice
- about 6 cups water
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp. powdered saffron
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 Tbsp. slivered almonds
- 2 Tbsp. rose water
- Ground cinnamon
Directions
- In a 3 or 4 quart pan, combine rice and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Mix cardamom and saffron in 2 Tbsp. hot water. Add saffron mixture, sugar, butter, slivered almonds and rose water to rice; stir to blend. Simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until creamy and slightly thicker, 8 to 10 minutes. Spoon into bowl; serve warm or cool. (If made ahead, cover and chill).
- Spoon or dust ground cinnamon decoratively over pudding.