Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

pistachio

127 dishes.

breakfastMamouniaWarm semolina cooked in butter and syrup, topped with cheese and cinnamon.Mann al-samawhite nougat of wild manna whipped with egg white and pistachiosdessertMaras dondurmasiStretchy goat-milk ice cream thickened with salep, cut with a knife.breakfastMasoubmashed banana with crumbled bread, cream and honeyMeghlispiced rice pudding with caraway and cinnamon, buried under nuts and coconutMhalbirose-scented rice-flour milk pudding dusted with cinnamonMorasa polojewelled rice with barberries, candied orange peel, pistachio and almondbread & pastryNan KhataiCrumbly cardamom shortbread biscuits, pale and cracked on top, dunked in teaNan-e nokhodchiClover-shaped chickpea flour cookies that dissolve on the tongue, scented with cardamom.Om Alibaked pastry and milk pudding with nuts, raisins and cream, served bubblingdrinkPeshawari KahwaPale green tea steeped with cardamom and topped with crushed almondsdessertPismaniyeFine threads of pulled flour-and-sugar floss, eaten by the handful with tea.street foodPizza al taglioRectangular pizza baked in trays, cut with scissors and sold by weight.PoolakiPaper-thin discs of hard sugar candy dropped into tea to sweeten it.QatayefStuffed pancakes filled with nuts or cream, fried or served fresh in syrupQymaq ChaiFestive pink green-tea brew with milk, cardamom and clotted creamdessertRabriMilk reduced for hours until thick with layers of clotted skin, scented with cardamomdessertRanginadates layered under toasted flour, butter and cardamomRanginakdates stuffed with walnuts under toasted flour, cinnamon and butterRasmalaiFlattened cheese dumplings soaked in thickened saffron milk; Cumilla specialtydessertRatlukSoft rose or walnut jelly cubes rolled in sugar, served with coffee.Riz bi haleebCold rice pudding scented with orange blossom or mastic, eaten from small bowls.Roz bel labanchilled creamy rice pudding scented with vanilla or masticdessertSabayalayered pastry sheets baked with cream and drenched in honeySachlavHot sweet milk pudding-drink topped with coconut, cinnamon and nuts.dessertSagusago pearl pudding with saffron, cardamom and rosewaterSahlabwarm thickened milk drink topped with cinnamon, coconut and nutsSalepHot milky drink thickened with orchid root, dusted with cinnamon.dessertSamsalayered pastry squares of almond and sesame steeped in rose syrupSandeshPressed fresh-cheese sweet moulded into shells and flowers, scented with cardamomSh’aybiyatfilo triangles filled with sweet cream, fried and soaked in syrupShaabiyatTriangles of crisp filo filled with ashta cream and drowned in syrup.Shakar lamaCrumbly cardamom shortbread cookies eaten with tea at Eid.dessertSheer KhurmaEid vermicelli cooked in milk with dates and nutsSheer YakhHand-churned ice cream with cardamom, rosewater and pistachio, cut into slabsbread & pastrySheermalSlightly sweet saffron milk bread paired with nihari or kebabs

  • Chamia

    Crumbly sesame halva pressed into blocks and sliced onto bread. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About…

  • Chomchom

    Oblong chhena sweet soaked in syrup and dusted with dried milk. Ready in 45 min prep and 40 min cooking.…

  • Debla

    Ribbons of dough fried into rose shapes, dipped in honey and sesame. Ready in 45 min prep and 45 min…

  • Debyaza

    Pumpkin cooked down with dates, dried fruit, nuts and spices into a thick preserve. Ready in 45 minutes prep and…

  • Debyazah

    Dried apricot and fruit compote cooked with nuts, served in small dishes. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour…

  • Droo

    Warm sorghum porridge with milk, sugar and chopped nuts. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…

  • Ekmek kadaif

    Syrup-soaked bread pudding topped with thick clotted cream. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. Serves 8. A…

  • Falooda

    Vermicelli, basil seed and rose syrup layered with milk and ice cream. Ready in 30 min prep and 10 min…

  • Faloodeh

    Shirazi frozen rice-noodle sorbet with rosewater and lime. Ready in 20 min prep and 10 min cooking. 6 servings. A…

  • Fekkas

    Twice-baked almond, sesame and raisin biscuits sliced thin for dunking in tea. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes…