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Reshteh beryan, saffron-flavored fried dough

Reshteh beryan, saffron-flavored fried dough

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A Persian pastry: thin layers of dough filled with powdered sugar, cardamom, and walnuts, rolled, fried, and then dipped in a saffron syrup.

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Recipe from Roozitaa, ZI Jony, Doostdar and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Reshteh beryan is an Iranian pastry. Thin layers of dough are filled with a mixture of powdered sugar, cardamom, and walnuts, rolled up like filled grape leaves, and then fried. They are then dipped in a saffron-flavored syrup.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$34.82 $4.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

Rolls

  • $0.23
  • $1.10
  • $1.60
  • $0.54

Syrup

  • $0.45
  • $30.90

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the dough into squares, approximately 20 x 20 cm. Place 1 tablespoon of the powdered sugar, cardamom, and walnut mixture on each square, then roll up to form filled leaf shapes. ≈ 10 min
  2. Heat the oil in a pan. Once the churros are golden brown, about five minutes, remove them from the oil and immediately dip them in the syrup.
  3. Cut each roll in half, lengthwise, and decorate with ground pistachios. ≈ 8 min
  4. For the syrup: combine the sugar, water, and saffron over low heat until the syrup thickens. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Reshteh beryan, saffron-flavored fried dough

  • 60 g of powdered sugar (1/2 cup)$0.23
  • 50 g of chopped walnuts (1/2 cup)$1.10
  • 1 tablespoon of cardamom$1.60
  • deep-frying oil, as needed$0.54
  • 400 g of sugar (2 cups)$0.45
  • 1 teaspoon of saffron$30.90

Total$34.82

that's $4.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Thin pasta sheets, as needed
  • 60 g of powdered sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 50 g of chopped walnuts (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon of cardamom
  • deep-frying oil, as needed
  • Ground pistachios for decoration
  • 400 g of sugar (2 cups)
  • 240 ml of water (1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon of saffron

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