Iran · Iran

Bastani Ala Saffron (Iranian Saffron Ice Cream with Rose)

Name: Bastani Ala Saffron (Iranian Saffron Ice Cream with Rose)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Iran
Ingredients: heavy cream 500 ml; whole milk 300 ml; saffron 1 g; rose water 30 ml; sugar 120 g; egg yolks 4 pieces; pistachios, chopped 50 g

Creamy saffron and rosewater ice cream with pistachio.

40 minutes · 6 servings · Easy

Bastani ala saffron is a rosewater ice cream rather than a saffron one, and the two are sometimes sold side by side from the same cart. Saffron gives colour and a warm note, rosewater gives perfume, and the balance between them varies by stall. It is served with saffron syrup and pistachio, and vendors judge the quality by how much the ice cream stretches.

Ingredients

heavy cream500 ml
whole milk300 ml
saffron1 g
rose water30 ml
sugar120 g
egg yolks4 pieces
pistachios, chopped50 g

Directions

1
Steep saffron in warm milk 10 minutes.
2
Whisk yolks with sugar 5 minutes; add infused milk; cook 8 minutes.
3
Cool, add rose water, then chill 2 hours.
4
Churn until soft, then freeze 1 hour; top with pistachios.

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