Nan Panjereh Recipe; Make Persian Rosettes in 8 Steps

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Nan Panjereh, also known as Persian rosettes, is a traditional Persian cookie that is crisp and light. Persian rosettes is a traditional Persian sweet made of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs. They are deep-fried in oil and then placed in powdered sugar.

If you enjoy making fried cookies, stay with Cooking County with the Nan Panjereh recipe cause you can easily make it once you learn the technique.

How to Make Nan Panjereh?

Ingredients

1 cup pastry flour
1 cup milk
½ cup starch
⅓ cup rose water
3 eggs
¼ tablespoon vanilla
Powdered sugar (for covering sweets)

Directions

Step One

To make delicious Persian rosettes, first, pour the cold milk into a suitable bowl, then add the starch to it and mix well until the starch is completely dissolved in the milk.

Step Two

Add rosewater and vanilla to the bowl and stir until they are mixed with milk. Add the eggs one by one to the ingredients and slowly mix them in each part.

Step Three

Now, sift the flour on the ingredients in the bowl. After mixing all the flour with the ingredients, we have to pass the dough through a filter to avoid impurities.

Step Four

Pour some frying oil into a pan and let it heat well.

Note: You should put the pan on medium heat, but the oil should be hot when you want to fry the Nan panjereh.

Step Five

Use a mold to shape the Persian rosettes. First, put the mold in the oil to heat it, then put it in the dough; when it is stuck to the mold, put it in the pan quickly.

Step Six

At this stage, we shake the mold after a few seconds, so the sweets come out of the mold quickly.

Step Seven

After the sweets are slightly golden, remove them from the pan, place them on a towel to remove the excess oil, and then sprinkle the powdered sugar on them.

Note: Another important point to remember when making nan panjerei is that the starch in the dough settles when frying them. So, we have to mix the dough once in a while.

How to Serve Persian Rosettes?

Place the Persian rosette cookies in a dish and serve them with tea or one of your favorite drinks.

Make Nan Panjereh with Milk

If you make Nan Panjereh with milk, the sweet texture will soften. If you also want to make this sweet crispier, it’s better to use milk.

Persian Rosette Cookies Without Mold

If you want to make this cake without mold, it can no longer be called a Persian rosette. Because the texture of this sweet is very smooth, it needs a mold, but if you do not have one, you can pour the sweet into the pastry bag and make it like Zulbia and fry it.

Key Points for Making Nan Panjereh

When the sweets are browned, do not put them on each other because they stick together.
Be sure to stir the liquid ingredients after a few sweets you have prepared so they do not settle.
You can use cardamom powder and pistachio powder to decorate Persian rosettes.
Nan Panjereh is better to be freshly prepared.
Be sure to cover the sweets after they are cooled.
You do not need to pour too much oil into the pan (it is important to lubricate the mold well.)

Do not forget to make this recipe and share it with us. If you also have any questions about the Nan Panjereh recipe, please do not hesitate to ask.

What Does Naan Panjereh Mean?

Since “Panjereh” means “window” and “Nan” means bread or biscuit, I believe that this cookie was given the name Nan Panjereh because of its form, which resembles ancient Iranian windows. You may create a variety of forms with these crunchy cookies since rosettes are formed with a specialized rosette iron.

The Secret to The Perfect Rosette

When preparing Persian rosettes, the most crucial technique is to heat up the rosette iron in oil before dipping it into the batter.

The top edge of the iron is level with the batter’s surface when you dip the iron rosette into it; as seen in the video. Don’t worry if the first few Persian rosettes don’t turn out perfectly; they will only get better.

How to Store Persian Rosettes

These Persian rosettes keep well for up to two days at room temperature when kept in an airtight container. Since the texture will change after thawing, I do not advise freezing them.

FAQs About Nan Panjereh

Can I make this sweet without mold?

Yes, you can make it without mold, but it can no longer be called Nan panjereh. To make Persian rosettes without mold, use a pastry bag instead.

Is adding milk to the ingredients necessary?

No, but it makes Nan panjereh more crispy.

How hard is Nan Panjereh to make?

The recipe isn’t too complicated. But it needs to be handled carefully and meticulously, especially while shaping and frying the dough.