17 best things to do in Sheki in 2025 plus a detailed travel guide to Sheki, Azerbaijan's Silk Road mountain town.
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SHEKI PAKHLAVA Sheki (or Shaki) is one of the most interesting ancient cities of Azerbaijan, famous of its own sweet Pakhlava (or Pahlava), which made of rice flour (rice powder), nuts and sugar-honey syrup. Anyone visiting in the Sheki city will not be able to resist the temptation to taste Pakhlava. The recipe below will help you to create a homemade Sheki Pakhlava. Have fun and good luck! 🙂 Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) the finest Basmati rice powder 1 lb (450 g) nuts 3 cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons honey ½ teaspoon ground cardamom ½ teaspoon ground coriander 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons saffron infusion water The secrets of Sheki Pakhlava: Preparing the rice powder. To prepare the mesh layers (irishta), you will need a very fine quality white Basmati rice powder. Do not try to make pakhlava layers with rice flour. Rice flour is normally made from regular rice. With the regular rice flour, you won’t be Continue Reading
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