Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, traditional iranian saffron ice cream (bastani sonnati-e irani). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
In a medium saucepan, whisk the cream with the milk, sugar, salt and saffron. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat, whisking, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Bastani Sonnati (بستنی سنتی) or Persian saffron ice cream, is the most traditional type of ice cream in Iran and maybe in the middle east. Bastani is the Persian term for ice cream, and Sonnati means classic.
Traditional Iranian Saffron ice cream (Bastani Sonnati-e Irani) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Traditional Iranian Saffron ice cream (Bastani Sonnati-e Irani) is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook traditional iranian saffron ice cream (bastani sonnati-e irani) using 6 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Traditional Iranian Saffron ice cream (Bastani Sonnati-e Irani):
- Take 2 litres Vanilla ice cream
- Get 150 ml double cream/heavy whipping cream
- Prepare 115 ml rose water
- Prepare 2 tbsp steamed saffron (add a few saffron threads in a mug, pour 2-3 tbsp boiled water and dissolve in water)
- Prepare Unsalted crushed pistachios, as much as you like
- Make ready Wafer or ice cream cones
I also use a bit of vanilla bean paste and add pistachios while the ice cream churns. In short, this ice-cream is heavenly. It's like sunshine beaming on your face (but in a bowl). Saffron ice cream or "Bastani Sonnati" is a traditional Iranian ice cream made with saffron, rose water and pistachio. It's sometimes sandwiched between two thin wafers, called "Bastani e Nooni" which means ice cream sandwich!
Instructions to make Traditional Iranian Saffron ice cream (Bastani Sonnati-e Irani):
- Use a baking tray and line with parchment paper. Pour the cream on it and evenly spread it. Place it in the freezer and let it is freeze.
- Chop pistachios into samller pieces. Set ice cream out of freeze and allow to thaw in room temperature.
- Add 2tbsp steamed saffron, 115ml rose water and some of crushed pistachios to softened ice cream.
- Use a spoon and stir all ingredients completely. Next, chop up the frozen cream into small or medium pieces. Then, very fast (as frozen cream starts to melt very quick) add them to ice cream and give a good and quick stir to all ingredients.
- Sprinkle remaining of crushed pistachios top of the ice cream. Place the ice cream in the freezer and let it harden and freeze for 3-4 hours. - - Serve scoops in bowls or scoop into cones or wafers.
It's like sunshine beaming on your face (but in a bowl). Saffron ice cream or "Bastani Sonnati" is a traditional Iranian ice cream made with saffron, rose water and pistachio. It's sometimes sandwiched between two thin wafers, called "Bastani e Nooni" which means ice cream sandwich! But you can definitely enjoy it on its own! Known as Bastani Sonnati in Persian, this popular summertime treat requires just a few ingredients. Traditional recipes use sahlab (starchy flour from orchid tubers) and mastic (a tree resin) to thicken and emulsify the mixture. Some modern Persian ice cream recipes use eggs to make a custard ice cream base.
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