Shirini | Persian Sweets

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shirini | Persian Sweets</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is all about Persian sweets and desserts, called Shirini.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Co-hosts Bita and Beata share insights on Persian cold desserts, creamy custards, extra sweet fried delights, light and aromatic pastries, common Persian candies, and what’s in them and how they are often enjoyed.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cold desserts:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Persian ice cream (bastani) is a favorite and includes saffron, rose water, and chunks of frozen cream (khameh)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Falloodeh is another frozen treat made with rice noodles and fresh lime juice</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Makhlood is a mixed dessert consisting of half bastani and half falloodeh</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Persian puddings or custards:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Yakh-dar-behesht translated as “Ice In Heaven or Paradise” - made with wheat or corn starch, milk, sugar and rose water</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fereni - a Persian custard made with rice flour, milk, sugar, rose water, and cardamom</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Saffron rice pudding (sholeh-zard) - made with Basmati rice, saffron, rose water, cinnamon or cardamom, sugar and water</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Milk rice pudding (sheer-berenj)  - made with Basmati rice, milk, sugar, and water</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fried desserts:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Persian Donuts: Zoolbia - swirly and crunchy, a deep fried pastry flavored with saffron, ros