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Shekarpareh: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Mani1 — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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Shekarpareh

Small crunchy diamond-shaped biscuits flavoured with cardamom and saffron and topped with sugar. Very popular in Iran during festivals and when guests visit.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Parfum

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

299 kcal per serving

Protein
7 g
Carbohydrates
38.2 g
of which sugars
13.3 g
Fat
12.6 g
Fiber
1.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, work the soft butter with the sugar until creamy.
  2. Add the eggs, yoghurt, rose water and cardamom, then mix well.
  3. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, then knead until you have a soft, smooth dough.
  4. Cover and rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  6. Roll out the dough to about 5 mm thick, cut out diamonds with a knife and place them on the tray.
  7. Brush lightly with oil, scatter with pistachios if using and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden. Let cool before serving.

Variations and tips

Glazed version. Dust the still-warm shekarpareh with icing sugar flavoured with rose water.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.