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| Type | Pudding |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Ancient Mesopotamia |
| Region or state |  Iraq |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Rice,rose water,saffron,sugar,raisins,pistachios |
| 215 kcal (900 kJ) | |
Zerde is a traditional Iraqi,Mesopotamiandessert. The originalricepudding, infused with a generous amount ofsaffron giving it a vibrant yellow hue and a delicate floral flavour. This is a festive dish popular at weddings, births, and during holy festivities such as the first Sunday of the month of Sha'aban celebrating the birth of the prophetZechariah, and the first ten days of the sacred month ofMuharram.
Zer, which means gold and or yellow, comes from Persian zard (زرد) which means yellow. In some regions of Turkey, ZerdeçalTurmeric also added for a more intense colour.
Zerde is very popular and has made its way to western Turkey with people immigrating to west atEastern 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 fromrice pudding insofar as it is prepared with water instead of milk.[2]
One serving of zerde has approximately 215 calories.[3]
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