Persian Ice Cream is a delicious saffron, rose water ice cream filled with pistachios, called Bastani Sonnati. Here is an easy “cheats” way to make it at home without any fancy equipment!
Whether you're craving a sweet finish to your meal or just looking to treat yourself, these 25 Middle Eastern desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth beautifully.
This Persian saffron and rose water ice cream flecked with pistachios is fragrant, vibrantly colored, and delicately flavored. This is the EASY way to make Bastani!
Persian ice cream, also known as Bastani, combines the fragrance and flavor of rose water with pistachios, vanilla and frozen chips of cream to create a luxurious dessert. Our version of this recipe uses the rich, classic vanilla flavor of our Pure Vanilla Extract to highlight the rose water and other ingredients, creating a refreshing and unique summertime treat. No ice cream maker? Try our easy, no-churn version.
Bastani, Persian saffron rose ice cream, is usually served between wafers as an ice cream sandwich and is just as wonderful scooped.
Persian Ice Cream is a delicious saffron, rose water ice cream filled with pistachios, called Bastani Sonnati. Here is an easy “cheats” way to make it at home without any fancy equipment!
This Persian saffron and rose water ice cream flecked with pistachios is fragrant, vibrantly colored, and delicately flavored. This is the EASY way to make Bastani!
Summertime is officially upon us and a آب هویج و بستنی ab-haveej bastani (carrot juice ice cream float) is the perfect way to cool down on a hot day. Carrot juice is refreshing, healthy and a great source of vitamin A all on its own. I initially made this recipe with plain vanilla ice cream but then decided to change it up for the next batch and make it with scoops of saffron ice cream instead. The addition of a little bit of saffron and a hint of rosewater greatly enhances the flavor and aroma of this treat. Carrots may have been around for hundreds of years but this recipe is relatively modern. I'm not certain about the exact origin of this recipe but it seems to me that this is a different take on the European cafe glace (coffee with ice cream float) that became popular in the 1960s in Iran. I remember on one of our trips to my grandmother's house in Tehran, my sister took me to the upscale Chattanooga restaurant and that's where I had my first cafe glace. On the other hand, it's also quite possible that ab haveej bastani recipe was created by some ingenious Iranian chef in the past. It's been thought that by tapping into the collective consciousness people from different parts of the world may come up with the same results at the same time! In our home carrot juice was served regularly and we all had to drink it whether we liked it or not and each time we were reminded that carrots are good for us and that they would improve our vision. Our juicer was archaic and pretty much a nightmare to clean. However, that wouldn't stop my mother from juicing almost anything frequently. زردک - Zardak meaning "the little yellow one" (wild carrots) go back about 5,000 years in Iran, Afghanistan and the neighboring lands. Zardak (yellow carrots) are sill cultivated mostly in the region of Isfahan in Iran but they are not as common and popular as haveej farangi (western carrots). Carrots are a staple in our home all year long and are on my list of foods to always keep in the fridge and luckily they are readily available in markets year-round. The in-season carrots, however, are more flavorful, tender and sweet. Carrots are a versatile vegetable that complements many recipes and are delicious when eaten raw, tossed into a summertime salad, salad olivieh, soup e jo, pickled, or made into delicious carrot halva. They are also great eaten alone or with a dip. Carrot Juice and Saffron Ice Cream Float Ingredients: Serves 2 10 large carrots (preferably organic), washed and tops removed Vanilla ice cream, (16 ounces) 1/4 teaspoon crushed saffron dissolved in 3 tablespoons hot water 1 tablespoon rosewater 1 tablespoon crushed pistachios Method: Leave the ice cream out to soften. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ice cream, liquid saffron, rosewater and mix well. Return ice cream back to the freezer for 3-4 hours or until firm. Place your serving glasses in the freezer to chill for 5 minutes. Juice the carrots. Add 2 scoops of saffron ice cream to each glass, pour the carrot juice over the ice cream, sprinkle with crushed pistachios, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.
Persian Ice Cream is a delicious saffron, rose water ice cream filled with pistachios, called Bastani Sonnati. Here is an easy “cheats” way to make it at home without any fancy equipment!
Persian ice cream (bastani sonati) is flavored with saffron, rose water, and mastic, for a cooling, warm weather treat all summer long.
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I finally made my Aunt’s Vegan Persian Ice Cream!!! Except when I asked her for the measurements, she laughed at me….
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Faloodeh is a traditional Persian dessert. It's sort of granita with rice noodles, flavored with rosewater and fresh lime or lemon juice. In Iran you can find Faloodeh in any ice cream shops and it usually serves with Bastani (traditional saffron ice cream) or just as it self. It's a very easy dessert to make and it's very refreshing, make it ideal dessert to have after a heavy meal! I remember when I was a kid, I was so against having Flooded with lemon juice but now I love how it balance it's
This Persian saffron and rose water ice cream flecked with pistachios is fragrant, vibrantly colored, and delicately flavored. This is the EASY way to make Bastani!
Persian Ice Cream is a delicious saffron, rose water ice cream filled with pistachios, called Bastani Sonnati. Here is an easy “cheats” way to make it at home without any fancy equipment!
Learn to make fragrant Persian rosewater-and-saffron ice cream called bastani at Food & Wine.
Bastani, Persian saffron rose ice cream, is usually served between wafers as an ice cream sandwich and is just as wonderful scooped.
This Cantaloupe Rose Sorbet is inspired by a Persian ice cream I had eaten growing up. It only has 3 ingredients, is completely vegan, dairy free and refined sugar free and you won’t believe how creamy and delicious it is! This recipe is actually a very personal story as to why I love it so much....Read More
Sheer Yakh is the most famous and amazing dessert that is enjoyed a lot in Afghanistan. Sheeryakh simply means frozen milk.
Faloodeh is a granita-style frozen dessert that is a Persian classic. It's flavored with rose and lime, and includes the texture of thin, vermicelli rice noodles.
This unique ice cream has a taffy-like consistency, creamy texture, subtly floral aroma, and nuttiness from its pistachio coating.
This saffron ice cream combines rosewater, saffron and pistachios to create the fragrant and irresistible Akbar Mashti, a classic Persian treat that's easy to make at home!
Make sure you have enough room in your freezer to lay this flat! Quoting Alice Medrich on using superfine rice flour: "Extra-fine rice flour requires a little more simmering time to get rid of its raw starch flavor than does cornstarch, but it gives us a brighter cleaner flavor" - from her latest book, Flavor Flours Read this article for more information on cornstarch vs. rice flour.
This no-churn Vegan Persian Saffron Ice Cream has a unique and exotic flavor profile that is both delicious and healthy. It's easy to make with just 5 simple ingredients in a blender, no need for an ice cream machine.
