Zerde
Zerde is a Turkish dessert, a sort of sweet pudding from rice that is colored yellow with saffron. It is a festive dish popular at weddings, birth celebrations and during the first ten days of the sacred month of Muharram. Zerd comes from Persian language zard (زرد) which means yellow.
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| Type | Pudding |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Region or state | Eastern Thrace |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Rice, saffron, sugar, raisins, pistachios |
| 215 kcal (900 kJ) | |
In Turkey, zerde is very popular in regions where traditionally paddy fields are found. In Edirne Province at Eastern Thrace, which provides almost the half of country's rice production,[1] zerde is a favored dessert.[2] Flavoring ingredients of zerde vary slightly from region to region in Turkey depending on the local fruits.[3]
Zerde differs from rice pudding insofar as it is prepared with water instead of milk.[2]
One serving of zerde has approximately 215 calories.[3]
See also
References
- Dr. Necmi, Beşer. "Çeltik Tarımının Sorunları ve Çözüm Önerileri" (in Turkish). Trakya Tarimsal Araştirma Enstitüsü. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- "Zerde" (in Turkish). Trakya Gezi. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- "Zerde" (in Turkish). Hamarat Abla. Retrieved 2011-11-26.