Traditional Iranian Saffron ice cream (Bastani Sonnati-e Irani)

Source : 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 Pistachio...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : June 10, 2026

Step:

  1. 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.

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  2. Chop pistachios into samller pieces. Set ice cream out of freeze and allow to thaw in room temperature.

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  3. Add 2tbsp steamed saffron, 115ml rose water and some of crushed pistachios to softened ice cream.

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  4. 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.

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  5. 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.

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Ingredients

  1. 2 litres Vanilla ice cream
  2. 150 ml double cream/heavy whipping cream
  3. 115 ml rose water
  4. 2 tbsp steamed saffron (add a few saffron threads in a mug, pour 2-3 tbsp boiled water and dissolve in water)
  5. Unsalted crushed pistachios, as much as you like
  6. Wafer or ice cream cones

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