16 · a family of the kitchen
Pastries, Sweets And Biscuits
شیرینیهاShirini-hā
Baklava, gosh-e-feel, and the delicate sweets of festival days.
18 dishes recorded
Afghan BaklavaBaqlawna
باقلوا
The Afghan baklava, layered and steeped in cardamom syrup.
Brittle Sugar SweetAb e Dandon
آب دندان
A brittle, melt-in-the-mouth sugar sweet.
Date-Shaped Fried SweetKhajoor
خرما
Fried sweet dough shaped like a date, also called Bosrauq.
Elephant-Ear PastryGohsh e Feel
گوش فیل
Elephant-ear pastry — fried thin, dusted with sugar and pistachio.
Khatae Tea CookiesKhatae
خطایی
Khatae — tender, crumbly tea cookies.
Lattice CookiesKulcha e Panjerei
کلچه پنجرهای
Delicate lattice cookies fried in a patterned iron.
Layered Fried BreadNaan e Parata
نان پراته
A flaky, layered fried bread.
Layered Fried PastryQatlama
قتلمه
A crisp, layered fried pastry.
Milk FudgeSheer Para
شیر پاره
Sheer para — a firm milk fudge.
Milk PuddingMagute
ماگوت
A set milk pudding.
Pureed PumpkinHalwa e Kadoo
حلوا کدو
A sweet halwa of slow-cooked pumpkin.
Saffron Syrup CoilsJelabi
جلبی
Coils of fried batter soaked in saffron syrup.
Salted ShortbreadKulcha e Namaki
کلچه نمکی
Savory salted shortbread biscuits.
Sugared AlmondsNoql e Badomi
نقل بادامی
Sugar-coated almond confections.
Swanak HalwaHalwa e Swanak
حلوا سوانک
A regional halwa, soft and sweet.
Sweet Nut PastrySambosa Shireen
سمبوسه شیرین
Sweet pastry triangles filled with nuts and sugar.
Sweet ShortbreadKhasta e Shireen
خسته شیرین
Sweet shortbread, light and crumbly.
Toasted Flour Sweet BallsLadoo
لدو
Round sweets of toasted flour, sugar, and nuts.