Sholezard

{{short description|Persian saffron rice dessert pudding}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Sholezard | image = File:Sholezard for Nowruz.jpg | caption = Sholezard topped with cinnamon and almonds | alternate_name = | country = {{IRN}} | national_cuisine = Iranian cuisine | course = Dessert | main_ingredient = Rice, saffron, sugar, rose water and cinnamon powder | variations = | calories = | other = }} '''Sholezard''' (also known as '''zard birinj''' ({{Langx|fa|زرد برنج}}) or '''zarda''')<ref>{{cite news |page = 77 |isbn = 978-0-907325-07-9 |last1=Davidson |first1=Alan |title=National & Regional Styles of Cookery: Proceedings: Oxford Symposium 1981 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zcNdB_sl2JkC&dq=%22Sholezard%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA77 |access-date=13 December 2023 |publisher=Oxford Symposium |date=1 January 1981 |language=en}}</ref> is a rice pudding composed of saffron, sugar, rose water,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nicknezhad |first1=Samira |last2=Hashemabadi |first2=Davood |last3=Allahyari |first3=Mohammad Sadegh |last4=Marzban |first4=Soroush |last5=Ben Hassen |first5=Tarek |last6=Surujlal |first6=Jhalukpreya |title=Sensorial analysis of factors influencing consumers' perceptions toward the consumption of edible flowers in Iran |journal=Journal of Agriculture and Food Research |date=June 2023 |volume=12 |article-number=100580 |doi=10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100580 |doi-access=free |hdl=10576/54077 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> butter, cinnamon and cardamom. It is often made and distributed in substantial quantities in religious ceremonies.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rajendram |first1=Rajkumar |last2=Preedy |first2=Victor R. |last3=Patel |first3=Vinood B. |title=Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East |date=25 August 2023 |publisher=CRC Press |location=Section 5.5.1 |isbn=978-1-000-90270-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J_rJEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Sholezard%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT97 |access-date=13 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

Sholezard is a traditional Iranian dessert that is yellow due to the presence of saffron and is topped with cinnamon, almond slices, and pistachio slices. Sholezard is generally cooked in one way, and it is especially used for breaking the fast during the month of Ramadan. It has a creamy and smooth consistency, despite not being made with cream or milk.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hasanzadenemati |first=Shadi |date=2023-03-27 |title=Sholeh Zard Persian Saffron Rice Pudding |url=https://www.unicornsinthekitchen.com/sholeh-zard-persian-saffron-rice-pudding/ |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=Unicorns in the Kitchen |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also== *Muhallebi *Kheer * Rice pudding * Zarda (food) * Zerde

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==External links==

* [https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/saffron-rice-pudding-sholeh-zard ''Food & Wine'' – Shole Zard (Saffron Rice Pudding) recipe]

{{Commons category inline|Sholezard}} {{Cuisine of Iran}} Category:Iranian desserts