Fereni [Rice Cream] Recipe
Today I want to share one of my all time favorite Ramadan dishes – “Ferni” also known as Rice Cream. My mom has been making Ferni every Ramadan since I was little kid. It is by far my favorite dish and have been wanting to learn how to make it for the longest time. I’m sharing this super simple recipe with all of you so that you can enjoy this delicious dish during Ramadan:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Rice Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
2 cups Milk [Whole or 2%]
1 tablespoon Rose Water
1 pinch Ground Cardamom
Instructions:
1. Combine milk, rice flour, and sugar in a non-stick saucepan.
2. Whisk ingredients together, then turn the heat on medium and keep stirring until the mixture thickens.
3. Constantly stir the mixture in order to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning.
4. Just when it starts to bubble (after about 10 minutes) add a pinch of ground cardamom and rose water.
5. Once the mixture thickens pour into small serving dishes or one large dish.
6. Garnish with saffron, pistachios, or nothing at all. Let cool and enjoy!
Nowruz Cookies
I was dying for an excuse to use my Iran Cookie Cutter I purchased via Golreezan for a while. To get into the Nowruz spirit I baked Iran shaped sugar cookies!
The Sugar Cookie recipe is the delicious recipe via Corilynn Blog
Sugar Cookie Recipe
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups flour
- Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl
- Blend in eggs and vanilla
- Add dry ingredients and mix well
- Refrigerate dough for 1 hour before rolling out
- Flour surface, roll out to 1/2 inch thick and cut
- Bake at 375℉ for 6-9 minutes.
To decorate the cookies I used white color royal icing and Duff Cake Graffiti.
Final product!
What yummy treats are you baking for Nowruz?!?!
Nowruz 2014 [1393]
Happy Nowruz! Nowruz is my favorite Persian holiday!!! I embrace all the traditions and love celebrating and spending time with family and friends. Nowruz literally translates to “new day” which marks the beginning of the new year in Iran and many other countries. Nowruz is celebrated on the first day of spring which is March 20.
With the celebration of the New Year comes many traditions. One of these traditions is the Haft Seen table. Haft Seen translates to The Seven S’s. The Haft Seen table includes items that begin with the letter S and symbolize various things. The traditional Haft Seen includes:
With the celebration of the New Year comes many traditions. One of these traditions is the Haft Seen table. Haft Seen translates to The Seven S’s. The Haft Seen table includes items that begin with the letter S and symbolize various things. The traditional Haft Seen includes:
Sib [Apple] symbolizing beauty
Sonbol [Hyacinth] symbolizing fragrance
Serkeh [Vinegar] symbolizing old age and patience
Senjed [Wild Olives] symbolizing love
Seer [Garlic] symbolizing medicine
Samanu [Wheat sprout pudding] symbolizing affluence
Sekkeh [Coins] symbolizing wealth
Sumaq [Sumac] symbolizing the color of sunrise
Other symbolic items placed on the table are:
Sabzeh [Wheat, barley, or lentil sprouts growing in a dish] symbolizing rebirth
A gold fish to mark the the passage from Pisces to Aries
A mirror to reflect the light of wisdom and creation
Candles to symbolize holy fire
Decorated eggs to represent fertility
A copy of the Quran or religious text to signify prayers
Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration
The Freer, Sackler, and Ripley Center had a Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration. The event was filled with lots of activities, displays, and performances. In my opinion the celebration was great for kids. There was a ton of activities geared toward children such as face painting, storytelling, coloring, calligraphy, Iranian music, and traditional dance performances.
It was an interesting event to go to for a gal like me from the Midwest who rarely sees Nowruz celebrations outside my home. Below are some photos from the day:
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Sofreh Haft Seen |
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| Selfies with Hani Hulu
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