How to MakeShole ZardIn a Flash
Shole Zard is a beloved traditional dessert that evokes memories of communal meals during mourning periods and special events. One reason for its popularity is the simplicity of its preparation and the easy accessibility of its ingredients. You can create a fragrant and tasty Shole Zard at home without needing advanced cooking skills. In the following, we’ll review the recipe for this traditional dessert from SelMagz kitchen.SelMagzLet’s go through it together.
Ingredients for Making Shole Zard
To make delicious homemade Shole Zard, gather the following ingredients:
| Ingredients | Required Amount |
| Soaked Rice | 2 cups |
| Sugar | 4 cups |
| Vegetable Butter | 50 grams |
| Saffron | 1 mithqal |
| Rose Water | 1 cup |
| Oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Almond and Pistachio Sliversas neededand | as needed |
How to Make Delicious Shole Zard
Follow these steps to prepare yummy homemade Shole Zard.
Step One: Cooking the Rice
To make festive Shole Zard, start by washing the rice the night before and soaking it in about three cups of water. Let the rice soak for at least 12 to 24 hours, ensuring it becomes fully soft. If you’re using half-grain rice, soaking for two to three hours will be sufficient.
After soaking, place the rice in a pot over high heat until the water starts boiling. Do not stir the rice at this point; allow the grains to open and soften naturally.
Once the rice starts to soften and absorbs most of the water, reduce the heat. Now, constantly stir to prevent the Shole Zard from sticking to the bottom. Do not add more water at this stage; doing so may cause the Shole Zard to become watery when served and ruin its texture.
Step Two: Adding Sugar
When the rice is fully cooked, it’s time to add the sugar. If you feel the rice has gotten a bit firm, don’t worry; adding sugar will soften the texture again.
Add the sugar gradually while stirring the Shole Zard for about 15 minutes to prevent it from sticking and to mix the ingredients well. Keep the heat moderate so that the Shole Zard becomes delicate.
For the true color and aroma of Shole Zard, grind about one mithqal of saffron.Saffronshould be brewed with a few ice cubes to enhance the color. After brewing, add it to the Shole Zard and stir well until the beautiful yellow and golden color spreads throughout.
Step Four: Adding SliversAlmondsand Rose Water
At this stage, soak the almond slivers along with the rose water in a separate bowl so that the fragrance of the rose water is absorbed by the almonds. Next, add the almond mixture androse waterto the Shole Zard and let it simmer for about 10 minutes to meld the flavors.
Step Five: Adding Butter and Oil
The saffron should be enough to give your Shole Zard a bright orange and shiny color. After adding the almonds and saffron, it’s time to add butter and oil.
Add the butter that has reached room temperature to the Shole Zard and stir until fully melted. Then add a littleliquid oilto make your Shole Zard clearer and shinier. After boiling for about 5 to 10 minutes, turn off the heat and cover the pot to let it steam completely.
Step Six: Serving Shole Zard
Making Shole Zard for 1 to 1000 People
Before understanding the ingredients for making Shole Zard for 1 to 1000 people, we should note that the number of servings does not change the method and principles of preparing Shole Zard. Therefore, to achieve the best result, simply follow the instructions carefully and adjust only the ingredient quantities based on the number of servings you desire, as explained below.
Ingredients for Making Shole Zard for 1 to 6 People
For making a simple Shole Zard per person, use about 50 grams of rice, 60 grams of sugar, a bit of brewed saffron, and rose water for each serving.
If you plan to make Shole Zard for 4 people, you will need 200 grams of rice, 250 grams of sugar, one cup of rose water, and brewed saffron.
If your family has 6 members and you want to prepare Shole Zard for them, for 6 people you will need 300 grams of rice, 375 grams of sugar, one cup of rose water, and brewed saffron.
Ingredients for Making Shole Zard for 10 to 30 People
If you’re making this popular dessert for Iftarduring Ramadanfor 10 people, use 500 grams of rice, 625 grams of sugar, about 1.5 cups of rose water, high-quality brewed saffron, and a little salt.
For Shole Zard for 15 people, you’ll need about 750 grams of rice and 950 grams of sugar. Two cups of rose water and saffron can be added as desired.
If you’re making Shole Zard for a gathering, for 20 people, you should use 1 kilogram of rice, 1.25 kilograms of sugar, 3 cups of rose water, brewed saffron, and about half a teaspoon of salt.
For the recipe for Shole Zard for 30 people, you’ll need a larger quantity of ingredients: 1.5 kilograms of rice, 1.875 kilograms of sugar, about 4.5 cups of rose water, plenty of brewed saffron, and three-quarters of a teaspoon of salt.
Ingredients for Making Shole Zard for 1 Kilogram of Rice
Sometimes you might need to measure the ingredients based on the rice amount. For Shole Zard for 1 kilogram of rice, use 1.25 kilograms of sugar, 3 cups of rose water, enough brewed saffron, and a little salt.
Ingredients for Making Large Quantities of Shole Zard
For large gatherings like 50, 100, or even 1000 people, you can simply multiply these ratios. For instance, for 100 people, you’ll need about 5 kilograms of rice and 6.25 kilograms of sugar. For very large gatherings like 1000 people, use 50 kilograms of rice, 63 kilograms of sugar, 150 cups of rose water, and about 26 teaspoons of salt.
Additional Tips for Shole Zard
The cooking and waiting time is around3 hours.You can serve Shole Zard in meal times
as a snack – dessert –as well. It can also be enjoyed during Ramadan as
Iftar –as well.Note that the ingredients and recipe given are suitable for
8 people.
