For a Westerner, the East is exotic, manifested in everything: religion, worldview, customs, cuisine. The Eastern world is very different from ours, perhaps that is why it is so interesting to us. The East primarily attracts food lovers with its oriental desserts, sweets and pastries. This will be discussed in this article.

Oriental sweets are confectionery products of Central Asian, Transcaucasian and Arabic cuisines, the distinctive feature of which is the addition of spices, nuts, raisins, candied fruits, spices and honey.

Oriental confectionery products are varied, tasty and nutritious, making them popular all over the world. There are about 200 different varieties of oriental sweets. It is quite difficult to list and describe everything in one article, so we will try to classify them and highlight only the most popular. Let's figure out what kind of oriental sweets there are.

Types of oriental sweets

1) Halva- the name of a group of oriental sweets made from sugar, flour and nuts. Additional ingredients of halva can be honey, cinnamon, vanillin or fruit essence and others. As a rule, halva is prepared as follows: syrup is made from sugar or honey, to which nuts are added, at the same time flour is fried in oil in a frying pan, then everything is mixed and allowed to cool. Sometimes flour is added directly to the syrup; after readiness, the resulting thick mass is poured onto a greased baking sheet. After the halva has cooled, it is cut and served.

There are a huge number of varieties of halva and each has its own recipe and method of preparation. Here are some names of this oriental sweet: “Sesame halva”, “Reshid-halva in Azerbaijani”, “Gris-halva”, “Ak-halva in Turkmen”, “Arishta-halva in Armenian”, “Liquid halva”, “Halva-lavz in Tajik”, “Nut halva in Arabic”, “Halva with vanilla”, “Pistachio halva”, “Halva with milk in Uzbek”.

2) Baklava- This is a diamond-shaped pie with a nut filling. Baklava is a very tasty oriental sweet that almost everyone likes. This dish is prepared in a low frying pan or on a baking sheet; before cooking, the pieces are cut into diamond-shaped pieces; during baking, a break is taken to add oil; upon completion of cooking, the baklava is poured with honey or sugar syrup with spices, which gives the dish a unique taste.

There are many varieties of baklava, which differ in the ingredients and proportions in which they are used. Here are some of the varieties of this oriental sweet: “Baklava-arishta”, “Sheki baklava”, “Baku baklava”, “Butter baklava”.

3) Cookies- an oriental flour-based sweet with the addition of various ingredients such as vanilla, figs, dried apricots, raisins, nuts, honey and others. The dough, as a rule, is prepared traditionally from flour, eggs, butter, sugar with the addition of soda.

The most famous oriental cookie-type sweet is “Kurabiye”. But besides it, there are many other varieties of this oriental dessert for tea, such as: “Chereki”, “Yugatert”, “Shaker-Puri”, “Shirvari-Nan”, “Peach cookies”, “Nazuk with Armenian shavran” , “Mutaki”, “Kyata Yerevan”, “Kada”, “Zemelakh”, “Beshkito”, “Vanilla Oriental Cookies” and others.

4) Fried sweet oriental products- a group of oriental sweets that are deep-fried. The culinary product is immersed entirely in oil heated to a temperature of 160-180 degrees Celsius. Vegetable oils are used for deep-frying, since butter cannot withstand high temperatures and acquires a bitter taste.

Before immersing in oil, excess flour is shaken off the culinary product to prevent it from burning; during frying, the product must be periodically turned over with a spatula to ensure even frying, and after cooking, remove it from the fryer and place it on a mesh to allow the fat to drain. After this, the product is glazed and decorated in every possible way.

The most famous deep-fried oriental sweets are “Khvorost” and “Chak-chak”. They are so finger licking delicious. But besides them, “Samsa with almond filling”, “Oriental shavings” cookies, “Honey Fingers” strips, “Tajik style Pilita” and other sweets are prepared in deep frying.

5) Cakes and pastries- oriental sweets on a biscuit, curd and other basis, traditionally used in the preparation of cakes, pastries and rolls. A distinctive feature of oriental cakes is the use of nuts and southern fruits as filling. In addition, the oriental flavor of these sweets is given by the combination of certain ingredients in the right proportions and a special method of preparation.

When you go to the East, you can find oriental cakes, rolls and pastries of the following names: “Metloof with whipped cream”, “Almond roll”, “Nut roll”, “Oriental marshmallow” cake, “Shakerbura” cake and others. There are a huge variety of oriental cakes.

6) Baking from butter dough- an oriental flour-based sweet with the addition of nuts, dried and fresh fruits. The composition of oriental pastries is not very different from European ones. What gives it originality is mainly its unusual shape; some types of baked goods are served in the form of balls, which is not typical for European sweet confectionery products.

There are the following varieties of oriental pastries: “Nan Bardinsky”, “Nan Bukhara”, “Pies with persimmon in Turkmen style”, “Shaker-Chuker”, “Gata Artsakh”, “Gata Yerevan” and others.

7) Caramel- an oriental sweet made on a sugar base with the addition of nuts, dried fruits, and flavorings. Oriental caramel is very tasty, nutritious and high in calories. The most famous oriental sweets such as caramel are kozinak, roasted almonds, sugared almonds, and navat.

Kozinak- an oriental sweet with a high content of nuts: almonds, sesame seeds, cashews, etc. It is rectangular pieces of nuts in caramel. Grillyazh similar to kozinak, with the only difference being that significantly fewer nuts are added to it. Nogul- an oriental culinary product of white caramel type containing cilantro seeds. Navat which are smooth, transparent sucrose crystals grown on threads. Kangalyak- a round-shaped product, reminiscent of dragees, with the addition of apricot kernels.

9) Soft candies- oriental culinary products made from sugar and flour with the addition of nuts or dried fruits. The most popular: nougat, Turkish delight, sherbet, candied fruits.

Turkish delight- a sweet with a gelatinous consistency, made from flour and sugar with the addition of various nuts. Nougat- a confectionery product based on syrup, sugar, honey and molasses with the addition of nuts. Nougat can be stretchy, soft or hard. Sherbet- a fruit and creamy product in the form of colored fudge with nuts. Candied fruit- pieces of fruit boiled in sugar syrup.

8) Other desserts- other sweets for tea on a milk, curd, fruit basis. For their preparation, fruits such as peaches, quinces, apricots, and apples are used. And nuts such as peanuts, almonds. In addition, other ingredients are sometimes used: melons, raisins, etc.

Oriental desserts include “Apples with raisin filling”, “Melon balls”, “Peanut balls”, “Almond balls”, “Quince sweets”, “Peaches with curd filling”, “Dessert quince and others”.

As you can see, there are a huge variety of oriental sweets and they are all tasty and unusual. I want to try them all at once. But they are made mainly from sugar and flour with the addition of nuts, that is, very high-calorie ingredients, so if you want to maintain your figure, it is better to limit yourself in their consumption. A few pieces a day are enough to appreciate their amazing taste and fill you up. Bon appetit!

What do you know about the East, the world of secrets and magic? The hot sun caressing the tops of the minarets, golden sands stretching beyond the horizon, oases filled with the fragrance of unprecedented flowers and plants. Here Scheherazade whispered her tales to the Sultan, here caravans with rich overseas goods marched majestically, wonderful fruits grow here, and from century to century they produce amazing sweets, the taste of which you will never forget.

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There are many varieties of oriental sweets, and some of them are still made by hand according to ancient recipes. At the Rural Boutique you can order delicacies for every taste and have them delivered to your home. What comes to mind when you mention Eastern sweets?

Baklava. Its recipe was invented more than two centuries ago in Turkey. At least the Turks think so. But the Greeks do not agree with them, claiming that it was they who invented this delicacy. It came to proceedings at the government level! An ancient cookbook dating back to 1453 speaks in favor of Turkey. It contains a mention of baklava, the recipe for which has changed significantly with each new century. Today you will be offered dozens of types of this sweet, which are prepared in different countries of the East. The list of products in our store includes nut baklava, which can make any tea party enjoyable.

Halva. Halva appeared in Ancient Persia long before our era. Particularly popular is the product made from sunflower seeds, which is prepared in special ovens. Halva is so loved around the world that an asteroid was even named after it.

Turkish Delight. One of the most exquisite oriental sweets. An interesting legend is associated with its appearance. About 300 years ago, Turkey was ruled by a fastidious sultan who constantly demanded new dishes from his cooks. They tried their best, but they were not always able to please the ruler. This continued until a certain Ali Muhiddin Haji Bekir thought of mixing several components, including rose petals, almonds, honey and others. The resulting delicacy delighted the Sultan, and he called it “convenient pieces” (Turkish delight in Turkish). This sweetness appeared in Europe only at the very end of the 19th century, but since then it has occupied one of the places of honor in the hearts of gourmets. You can buy Turkish delight at a good price in the Rural Boutique store.

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Oriental sweets is a general name for confectionery products of Transcaucasian, Arab, and Central Asian cuisines. In the preparation of oriental sweets, nuts, sesame seeds, raisins, candied fruits, vanilla, ginger, licorice, rose water and many other ingredients are widely used in combinations unusual for Western confectioners. Oriental sweets can be made in the form of caramel and montpensier (for example: roasted meat, kozinaki), sweets (Lukum, halva, nougat), flour products (baklava, kyata). In the East, all types of sweets are called “halawa”, which in Arabic means “sweets” (which, by the way, is where the word “halva” comes from).

Once upon a time, a long time ago, the production of oriental sweets was carried out exclusively by healers and pharmacists. “Sweets are a sign of joy. They heal the soul, nourish the brain and fill with happiness!” - they have said from time immemorial in the East. Healers claimed that sweets have amazing properties. With the help of tasty medicines you can improve your health faster! Sweets were credited with magical powers and healing properties. In fact, the sweet taste helped to mask the unpleasant taste of the medicine that was placed inside Turkish delight or a piece of nougat. And sweets without medicinal filling were prepared for padishahs and noble people. In Europe, delicacies from the far East appeared around the 17th - 18th centuries, they were served in the richest houses as exquisite delicacies.

The range of oriental sweets is very wide. All sweets are divided into three groups: products such as soft sweets or caramel, various fruit or dairy desserts and flour products. Sweets such as caramel are made by melting honey, molasses or sugar. Crushed or whole kernels of nuts - peanuts, pistachios, cashews, walnuts or sesame (sunflower) seeds - are added to the hot caramel mass. The resulting mass is given the desired shape, cooled and packaged. The finished products have a solid consistency, differ in the caramel mass recipe, finishing, shape and size (almond kozinaki, cashew kozinaki, walnut, sesame seeds, roasted nuts, chocolate-covered nuts or caramel-covered nuts). From the pulled caramel mass, shaker-pendyr is prepared in the form of oblique pads; it is made with vanilla, mint, lemon, ginger, and parvadu - sweet pads sprinkled with flour. Halva, popular in different countries, also belongs to caramel-based sweets.

Halwa in Arabic means “sweetness”. This is a product that consists of thin caramel fibers and lightly fried grated oil seed kernels located between them. not only very tasty, but also nutritious, thanks to the content of fats and proteins, in addition to sugar. The following types of halva are distinguished: tahini, peanut, sunflower, nut and combined - when several types of oil seeds or nuts are used simultaneously.

Oriental sweets such as soft candies are most often made from sugar-treacle syrup with egg whites and the addition of nuts, dried fruits or candied fruits. However, the syrup for this type of sweets is boiled less than for regular sweets, so the resulting products have a softer consistency. Oriental sweets such as candies, depending on the recipe and method of production, are divided into: nougat, whipped delight, Turkish delight, oilu, aly, butter log, chuch-helu and sherbet.

It is obtained by boiling sugar-treacle syrup, agar, starch with the addition of flavoring and aromatic substances. This is a soft and delicate marmalade-type product; its surface is thickly sprinkled with powdered sugar. Initially, Turkish delight was made from fruits, rose water, honey, crushed almonds and starch, but over time, more and more new recipes began to appear. So, to prepare Turkish delight, they began to use walnuts and pistachios, colorful fruit juices, fresh fruits and chocolate. And at the beginning of the 18th century, another variety of Turkish delight appeared, which was called “white splendor” - confectioners from the Turkish city of Afyon came up with the idea of ​​diluting the sweet mass with melted cream.

Today, Turkish delight is made from syrup, agar (a natural gelling agent made from red seaweed), starch with the addition of fruit juice, fruits or nuts. The lokum is sprinkled with powdered sugar on top, or - these are the trends of new times - with coconut flakes. Turkish delight differs in shape and size. In oriental sweet shops you can see the following types of Turkish delight: cubic, rolled, whole, sliced, double-layered and children's (in the form of animal figures). The closest relative of the eastern Turkish delight is marmalade.

Another popular “candy” oriental dish is. Sweets made from a sweet, sticky mass are perhaps the most popular delicacy in European countries. The exact origin of Nuga is unknown, but most likely it appeared in Persia and was initially available only to the padishahs. To prepare it, egg whites, starch, as well as fried nuts, raisins, dried apricots, cinnamon, cocoa or pieces of fruit are added to the syrup. Nougat can be anything you want - creamy, lemon, tangerine, chocolate, almond - everything is limited only by the imagination of the confectioner. The only exception is that real nougat cannot be made from peanuts. There are two types of nougat: white and brown. Caramelized sugar is added to brown nougat, and its consistency becomes denser and even crispier. White nougat is made from sugar-treacle syrup, beaten with egg whites, with the addition of nuts, raisins, dried apricots and other additives. The finished mass is cooled and cut into rectangles or squares.

Flour oriental sweets are all kinds of combinations of honey, sugar, nuts and dried fruits. These products are made from shortbread, yeast or unleavened dough with various fillings, and when finished they are often soaked in syrup or honey. Flour oriental sweets include cookies, gingerbreads, pies with sweet filling and rolls. But the most famous flour sweet is baklava or baklava. The famous multi-layer dessert made from the thinnest dough and nut filling, soaked in syrup with spices, is very common in the cuisines of the peoples of the former Ottoman Empire. And each baklava has its own secrets and “zest”.

Baklava is a multi-layered dessert made from paper-thin sheets of dough, which are coated with butter and laid out in layers in a rectangular baking dish or rolled into cylinders. Traditional baklava is made from 8-12 thin layers (in some types the number of layers reaches 40) of dough with a nut filling between them. Ground and finely chopped walnuts or pistachios are placed between layers of dough, the pie is cut into pieces, poured with honey and placed in the oven. Spain, Great Britain and the USA have their own baklava recipes, although the baklava recipe here has some differences. So, the British prepare baklava with chocolate, and the Americans add maple syrup to it.

One of the famous oriental sweets is sherbet - a chilled dish made from fruit juice and puree and very similar to fruit ice cream. Sherbet is a dessert of Iranian origin, popular in Central Asia and the Caucasus. However, for example, in Azerbaijan, light, liquid sherbets have come into use, used mainly as soft drinks, and in Tajikistan, heavy, thick sherbets, used more like jam, are common. Sherbet can be very different - from aromatic colored fudge with crushed nuts to a soft drink. Traditional oriental sherbet was prepared from rose hips, dogwood, roses, licorice and various spices. In Europe, sherbet was transformed into sorbet - a delicious dessert made from fruit and ice cream.

Unfortunately, nowadays it is difficult, and sometimes even impossible, to find high-quality oriental sweets. Abundant with preservatives, dyes and other achievements of the chemical industry, they often turn out to be unpleasant to the taste. Not to mention the fact that recently the number of people suffering from food dyes or. Therefore, the best way to guarantee a tasty, high-quality and healthy product is to make it yourself.

Oriental sweets eaten with a cup of coffee or tea, accompanied by your story about an amazing trip, what could be better. This is the most ideal end to the work week and pleasant memories of your tourist trip to Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia and other eastern countries.

Turkey is an amazing country that combines a warm climate with friendly people, clear sea with bright sun, high mountains, clean beaches and delicious food.
A holiday in Turkey is not complete without tasting Turkish sweets, and here it is easy to gain a few extra pounds, because the abundance and variety of sweets options (tatli in Turkish) amazes with the variety of choice.
What are the most delicious Turkish sweets? How to prepare Turkish sweets at home?
What Turkish sweets should you buy to remember your holiday by the sea?
Today’s article is the most complete guide to Turkish sweets with photos, recipes and descriptions of these airy, melt-in-your-mouth works of culinary art.

Turkish sweets – Kadaif – King of Sweet Turkey

It’s not for nothing that Kadaif is almost the most popular sweet in Turkey.
Tender and crispy, Kadaif amazes with its harmony of taste.
To prepare Kadaif at home, you need to cut the puff pastry as thinly as possible, mix with almond crumbs, cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla and season with syrup.
It is customary to serve Kadaif with rose petal jam or cream on top.
And of course, the main companion of Turkish sweets is black strong Turkish coffee.

The most popular varieties of Kadaiv cake are Burme Kadaif, Ekmek Kadaif and Tel-adi Kadaif.
Tel and Burme Kadaif combine pistachios, sherbet and thin string dough and are made into a square or
spirals.

By the way, you can easily find dough for Kadaif or Baklava in any grocery store in Turkey.

Baklava or Baklava - Turkish sweetness and landmark

Probably among Russians, Baklava is the number 1 most recognizable Turkish sweet.
Everyone has at least once tried Baklava with nuts, drizzled with sweet honey, crispy and juicy.

Baklava, or as they say in Turkey, Baklava, is a thin dough mixed with sherbet, nuts and syrup.
Baklava is also sold on the beaches in Sochi or Crimea, but of course it has only a very distant relation to Turkish sweets.

The right baklava comes in the following flavors:

Hazelnuts - fydykly
Chocolate a-baklava chokolaty
Cocoa - baklava kakola
Walnut - dzhevizli

Baklava has a huge history in Turkey and was originally a royal treat.
The so-called “Saray Baklava” is a roll with finely chopped pistachios, and “Burma Baklava” is similar to a snail cake.

Baklava was invented in Turkey in the early 15th century. This Turkish sweet was first served to Sultan Mehmet Fatih, who conquered Constantinople.
The Sultan liked this Turkish dessert so much that not a day passed without baklava on the palace table.

What other type of baklava is there?

There are many baklava recipes in Turkey; more than a hundred.

The most popular are: Dilber duda, which is shaped like lips, and it was named so because the beloved girl of the cook who created this masterpiece was called Dilber.

“Princess baklavas” - Thin tubes of pistachio dough filled with filling, which are named after the princess.

How to make baklava at home - recipe

Of course, it is better to have special dough for baklava on hand, but you can get by with thin puff pastry.
It needs to be rolled out in the thinnest layer, greased with a mixture of nuts and honey and baked in the oven.

Turkish sweet - Kunefe

The sultans, of course, ate baklava every day, but for European tastes it was too cloying and sweet. Or dessert - Kunefe.
To prepare this delicate dessert, sherbet, cheese and fresh milk are used, which gives a creamy taste and highlights the aroma of kunefe.

Turkish dessert - Pishmaniye

Who doesn't love cotton candy? Everyone loves her. And the Turkish sweet Pishmaniye is the closest relative of the sweet familiar to all children.
Pishmaniye is one of the most popular desserts in Turkey.

How to cook Pishmanie?

In order to get Pishmaniya, you need to boil the sugar syrup for a long time until it becomes sweet and viscous. Then add flour and stir, stretch into thin threads.
The Turkish confectioners came up with writing almost by accident, at a competition in the preparation of halva and nougat. If you haven’t tried Pishmaniya, it tastes very similar to fine fiber halva.

Pishmaniye has a wonderful legend that Turkish sweet sellers love to tell.
A long time ago, one pastry chef invented a dessert and named it in honor of his beloved - “Shishmanie” - plump or plump.
But after the wedding, the wife became grumpy and angry, and the dessert was renamed “Pishmaniye”, which in Turkish means reconciliation.
According to legend, after heated quarrels, the husband brought this delicacy to his wife as a sign of love and his repentance.

If you are going on vacation to Turkey, bring it to your family and try this sweet ball yourself.

Turkish delight - Legendary Turkish sweet

If some Turkish sweets came into use and became popular several decades ago, the history of Turkish delight goes back almost a thousand years.

Nowadays, it is rare to find Turkish delight made according to the correct, ancient recipe, which includes rose petals, sugar, vanilla, water and starch.

The confectioner of the Ottoman Empire, Haji Bakir presented Turkish delight to the Sultan, Suleiman the Great, and it was he who began to add additional fillings to the Turkish delight in the form of nuts, nougat and sherbet.

There is not a single market in Turkey where Turkish delight is not sold. Scatterings of the most delicate and fresh dessert are just asking to be put into your mouth, and shops in Turkey are filled with a variety of Turkish sweets made from Turkish delight of all tastes and shapes.
Turkish delight is even considered a symbol of Turkey and is the first to be requested as a souvenir and gift for relatives from a trip.

Did you know that Churchkhella is a type of Turkish delight?
Usually Turkish delight comes in the form of a square or roll, whole or multi-layered, and churchkhella is Turkish delight in the form of a sausage, which came to us from Georgia.

Turkish miracle - Pastalar

There are no hotels in Turkey that do not have at least several types of pastalar to choose from. Pastalar is cakes. Surely you have noticed how skillfully the desserts and cakes are decorated. Pastalar will appeal to lovers of homemade sweets; in Turkey, cakes are richly soaked in syrups and creams, and the most popular of them are “Made” and “Ozsüt”.

Turkish Halva

If you ask a passerby to name the most popular Turkish sweets, it will probably be: baklava, Turkish delight and halva.
Turkish halva is a brand and a deep tradition of culinary excellence.

Turkish halva is prepared from ground sunflower seeds and caramel and comes in several types: vanilla, peanut, chocolate, caramel, sesame.

If you have tried the Indian treat “halawa”, then you will surely like Irmik halwa. It is one of the simplest and most delicious Turkish sweets that any housewife can prepare. The recipe for this halva is simple and does not require complex ingredients.

To prepare Irmik halva you need: fry the flour until golden brown, add syrup and nuts, mix and add 100 grams of butter and semolina. Let it brew for an hour, and then simmer over low heat until it swells.
This mixture is formed into balls, to which nuts are added and rolled in cocoa.

Turkish ice cream – Dondurma

It would seem that ice cream can be somehow special or surprisingly tasty? Maybe!
if it is prepared in Turkey - by the Turks.

Dondurma is Turkish sticky ice cream, which is prepared completely differently than what we are used to.
A secret ingredient is added to dondurma - “Salep”, this is hot tea made from orchid roots.
Thanks to this, dondurma acquires viscousness, does not melt and has a soft sweet taste.

The origin of Turkish ice cream dondurma is attributed to the town of Kahramanmaraş.
Be sure to try Turkish ice cream on vacation, which the locals prefer to eat with a knife and fork, and if you come across real goat milk dondurma, the taste will be slightly specific.

Where to taste real dondurma in Turkey?

There is a chain of cafes “Mado” scattered along the southern coast of Turkey, where from time immemorial they have been serving real Turkish ice cream, according to a recipe from Kahramanmaraş.
If you are interested in Turkish sweets and crave new taste sensations, then ask the waiter - kazandibi, tel kadaifa, baklava or kabak tatlisi.
All these are amazing Turkish sweets, which are not very popular among Europeans, because the latter simply do not know about their existence.

What sweets to try in Turkey

What desserts are there in Turkey?

Typically, Turkish sweets are divided into dairy and flour. Separately, there are sweets in which starch, nuts, syrups and fruits are added.

The most delicious and favorite flour Turkish dessert among Russians is Baklava (baklava)
There are hundreds of types of baklava in Turkey.

We advise you to try, while in Turkey, a Turkish sweet with the playful name “lady's navel” - Hanim Gebei.
Outwardly, they are somewhat similar to our donuts in sweet syrup, only smaller in size. They are also dipped in sherbet for flavor.

The taste of “vizier’s fingers”, which are reminiscent of eclairs, only much sweeter and fattier, will seem familiar.

In general, the distinctive feature of Turkish sweets is a lot of sugar, fat, deep fat and no counting of calories. If you are following a strict no-carb diet, then Turkish sweets are not for you.
Perhaps eating Turkish sweets every day is very harmful, but during the holidays you can relax your belts and enjoy the taste of Mediterranean desserts.

If you are looking for benefits as well as taste, try Ashure.
Ashure is a Turkish dish that is a symbol of prosperity and wealth at home. They are treated to guests after the Eid al-Adha holiday. Ashure contains about 40 ingredients and has everything in it: rice, pearl barley, beans, pomegranate, nuts, citrus fruits and much more.
Ashure is considered a very healthy dessert, as it combines the optimal amount of vitamins, minerals and glucose.

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Oriental sweets is a tasty name that unites a huge number of a wide variety of sweets that have been created in the countries of the East for more than one millennium. They are confectionery products, completely different in composition and preparation technology. It is believed that Afghanistan, Turkey and Iran have the largest selection of delicacies. Nuts, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, candied fruits, spices, raisins, honey, etc. are often used to make oriental sweets. Today we have prepared for you a review of the most popular and interesting recipes for oriental sweets, which include various nuts.

In ancient times, a product such as sugar was practically unavailable, and therefore all foods acquired sweetness from fruit juices and honey. Preparing this type of dessert was considered a real art. Sweets had a fairly high price and were available only to wealthy people.

The hot climate also played a role in the history of oriental delicacies. The technology for their preparation is such that they can be stored for quite a long time without any refrigeration facilities. It is known that our beloved marshmallows, marshmallows, and marmalade were first created in the East. Everyone knows the names of such delicacies as kozinaki, nougat, halva, baklava, sherbet and churchkhela. Let's figure out what oriental sweets with nuts are called and how they can be prepared.

If you want to steal a girl's heart, comfort a crying child, or earn the respect of a gray-haired old man, just treat them to their favorite sweets

An old Arabic proverb.

Pomegranate Turkish Delight

Translated from Turkish, the name of this dessert sounds like “Turkish delight.” The delicacy can be prepared from starch, molasses (honey, sugar), water, and sometimes coconut flakes - this is the so-called white delight. Walnut delight is widely used when whole or crushed nuts are added to such a mass.

To prepare oriental sweets with nuts for 5 people, we will need:

Place sugar, ½ of the total amount of citric acid in a small saucepan, and pour in a glass of water. Heat until thickened for half an hour. In another container, mix starch, 400 ml of water, juice and the remaining citric acid, bring to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes. Combine the starch mass and sugar syrup, keep the mixture on low heat for 30-35 minutes, it should turn into a homogeneous, smooth mass. Add sesame seeds and nuts to the pan, stir and pour the mixture into the mold. Cover the product with film and put it in the refrigerator for one night. In the morning, cut the oriental sweet with nuts into cubes. By the way, the calorie content of such a dessert is quite high and amounts to 510 kcal/100 g. It will take you about 10 hours to prepare.

Inchmish

We suggest preparing an oriental sweet with walnuts and sultanas. The dessert belongs to Uzbek cuisine and is similar to a kind of sweets. Let's prepare:

• 1 tbsp. walnuts and sultanas;
• 20-30 g cookies;
• powdered sugar for sprinkling.

The best choice for a delicacy is black sultanas, which have a slightly sour taste and are also healthier. We sort out the ingredients (nuts and sultanas), wash and dry them, and grind them in a blender at high speed. Place the mixture in a container; if the mixture is too liquid, add cookies. With wet hands, form small balls the size of a walnut and roll thoroughly in powdered sugar. The treat is ready!

Nougat - oriental white sweet with nuts

Traditionally, this beloved delicacy is made from honey or sugar, various types of roasted nuts and egg whites. To prepare, take:

• 300 g sugar;
• 100 ml water;
• 100 grams of pistachios;
• 80 g honey;
• one egg white.

How to cook?

Fry pistachios and other nuts intended for making nougat in a dry frying pan. Separate one tbsp. l. sugar from the total amount and set aside. Pour the remaining sugar into a saucepan and pour water into it. Place on the stove and turn on the burner.

Please note: before the syrup boils, the sugar must be completely dissolved.

After the syrup boils, you should choose a heat mode such that minimal boiling of the syrup is maintained.

Cook to a temperature of 110 °C, then add honey and mix carefully. After this, cook the syrup to a temperature of 135-137 °C. Beat the egg white with a spoonful of sugar and pour the finished syrup (130°C) into it in a thin stream while whisking continuously. Continue whisking until the mixture thickens. Add nuts to the resulting mixture. We line the form with parchment and put nougat in it. Place in a cool place and let cool completely.

Kozinaki

An oriental sweet with nuts called kozinaki has an extraordinary taste. Children especially like its taste. Let's start preparing the delicacy.

1. Pour a glass of sugar into a saucepan, add four glasses of water and boil until thickened.
2. Pour two cups of pre-roasted nuts (almonds, peanuts) into the syrup, mix, remove from heat and cool slightly.
3. Spread the still warm mixture in an even layer on the film, then roll it out and leave until completely cooled.
4. Cut the cooled mass into triangles or give it any other shape.

Nut sweets

Such desserts are prepared from fruit juices, butter, condensed milk, flour, sugar with the addition of almonds, peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts and cashews. Oriental sweets with nuts include grilled meat, churchkhela, kozinaki, nougat and various cookies.

• 1 cup of any nuts (peanuts, hazelnuts, etc.);
• 100 g sl. oils;
• a can of condensed milk;
• sesame.

Note that before preparing a dessert that includes any nuts, they should be pre-roasted. This procedure will make them taste better and enhance the aroma.

Cooking technology

We roast the nuts, and after they have cooled, we separate the husks from them. In a deep saucepan, melt the butter and combine it with condensed milk, cook until the mixture thickens. Be careful not to overcook the mixture, otherwise the confectionery products will turn out very hard. Remove the finished mixture from the heat, add nuts to it and mix very quickly. Immediately pour into a mold that has been previously covered with film. Level the surface and let the mixture cool thoroughly. When this happens, cut the dessert into pieces and roll in sesame seeds.

Baklava with peanuts and pistachios

This delicacy is a multi-layer cake, which consists of sheets of the thinnest dough, coated with butter. They are laid out in a baking dish in layers, between which are chopped nuts, soaked in a syrup consisting of sugar, lemon, rose water. Let's look at how to prepare this oriental sweet with nuts and honey.

Grind the nuts separately in a blender, combine the peanuts with powdered sugar. Melt the butter in a frying pan and grease the mold with it. Place a sheet of dough in it, soak it generously in oil and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. We alternate layers until the form is completely filled. Grease the last leaf thoroughly with oil and sprinkle with pistachios and peanuts, cut into squares. Bake at 180°C for about 35 minutes. Put honey in a saucepan, fill it with 100 milliliters of water, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Pour honey syrup over the baked goods, cover with foil and leave overnight. The calorie content of this baklava is 665 kcal/100 g.