Shir Berenj (
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: شیر برنج; also transliterated as "Sheer Berenj" or "Sheer Berinj") or Fereni, is a
rice pudding
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Variants are used for either desserts or dinners. When used as a dessert, it is commonly combined with a sweetener such ...
flavored with
rose water
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, spices such as
cinnamon or
cardamom
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and often containing almonds.
It is common to many countries contiguous with
ancient Persia
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or in the
Greater Iran region, including
Afghanistan
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,
Iran
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, and
Azerbaijan
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. It may be served warm or chilled as a dessert.
References
See also
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List of almond dishes
This is a list of almond foods and dishes, which use almond as a primary ingredient. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within ...
Rice pudding
Almond dishes
Afghan desserts
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Pakistani cuisine
Sindhi cuisine
Pashtun cuisine
Baloch culture