Shir Berenj

Shir Berenj is a famous delightful Persian dessert made with rice and milk. Iranians usually serve it at Iftar tables. It is sweetened while eating using jellos or grape syrup or sugar.

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Course: Dessert, Main Course

Cuisine: Persian

Keyword: Shir Berenj

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Servings: people

Calories: 94kcal

Ingredients

1 cup of rice
2 cup of water
3 cup of milk
½ cup rosewater
1.8 lb butter
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon sugar (if you like it sweeter add more sugar)
cardamon, Damaske rose petals or powder, a slice of nuts required enough

Instructions

wash the rice several times until it runs clear entirely.
soak the rice for 30 min with hot water.
pour the rice in a suitable size pot and add 2 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
put your pot above the stove on a medium flame.
let it boil and simmer until its water absorbed and check the rice to see if it softens and has fallen apart. It almost lasts 30 min.
add 3 cups of milk, two tablespoon sugar, 1.8 lb butter, and 1/2 rosewater and let it cook for another 20 min until it thickens. (if you like it sweeter add twice more sugar)
ladle it into a suitable container.
let it cool at room temperature.
after cooling, garnish and decorate the top with cardamon powder, Damaske rose petals or powder, a slice of nuts, and whatever you taste.
refrigerate your dessert for 1-2 hours to chill before serving it.
serve it for your guests an help yourself.

Notes

uniqop's advice

This dish can be served both hot and cold. If you want to serve it as a dessert, the cool one is better.
If you're going to have it as a meal, the hot one would be pleasant.
Using milk with a higher amount of fat can make a more delicious Shir Berenj.

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