Shekarbura
 Azerbaijani şəkərbura | |
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Azerbaijan |
| Associated cuisine | Azerbaijani |
Shekarbura (Azerbaijani: Şəkərbura) is a sweet Azerbaijani pastry.
In the Republic of Azerbaijan it is called Şəkərbura and is used as a dessert.[1][2] It is a sweet pastry in half-moon shape, filled with ground almonds, hazelnuts, or walnuts, and sugar.[3] Shekerbura, shorgoghal, and pakhlava are the iconic foods of Nowruz in Azerbaijan.[4]
In Azerbaijan, it usually involves teamwork of relatives, friends and neighbors who congregate at someone's home to make it.[5] Like other pastries prepared for Nowruz, Shekarbura also has a symbolic meaning which denotes the half-moon or flame of fire.[6][7]
Preparation
[edit]The dough is made of wheat flour, butter, milk, egg yolks, cream, and yeast. The filling is prepared from peeled almond or fried nuts mixed with sugar powder. It also includes cardamom to flavor the pastry.[8]
The dough is rolled and cut into small round shapes, then filled with stuffing and closed up by making a pattern of stitches. The stitching pattern on the dough is produced using traditional tweezers called maggash.[3]
Other versions
[edit]In Persian, it is called shekarbureh (Persian: شکربوره). Originally, it was like a halva made from sugar and almonds. Its alternate names in Persian include Shekarborak, Shekarbora, Shekarpareh, Shekarbozeh and Shekarpirah.[9] In its different variations, the dessert is also common in Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey.
In Anatolia, a similar pastry is called Şekerpare in Turkish, which is one of the popular desserts in the Turkish cuisine.[10] It is mainly prepared by baking some soft balls of almond based pastry dipped in thick lemon-flavored sugar syrup, different from the Azerbaijani Shekarbura.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Şekerbura tarifi / Mutfağım / Program / Haberler / Kanal D / İzle
- ^ «Азербайджанская кухня» (in Russian)
- ^ a b Ministry of Culture and Tourism Republic of Azerbaijan (2013). Kerimli T; Kerimov E; Ramazanova A (eds.). Azerbaijani Cuisine (A Collection of Recipes of Azerbaijani Meals, Snacks and Drinks) (PDF). Baku: «INDIGO» print house. p. 111. ISBN 978-9952-486-00-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-27.
- ^ News.Az - Shekerbura - Sweet nut pies
- ^ Nikki Kazimova (2011). Azerbaijan - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture. Kuperard. ISBN 9781857335484.
- ^ "Azerbaijan celebrates Nowruz". euronews. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Azerbaijan celebrates Novruz Holiday". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Ahmedov, Ahmed-Jabir (1986). Azərbaycan kulinariyası, Азербайджанская кулинария, Azerbaijan Cookery - cookbook, in Azeri, Russian & English. Baku: Ishig. p. 151.
- ^ Dihkhudā, ʻAlī Akbar. 2003. Lughatʹnāmah. Tihrān: Muʼassasah-i Intishārat va Chāp-i Dānishgāh-i Tihrān. Entry: شکربورک
- ^ Complete Book Of Turkish Cooking. Taylor & Francis. 2013. ISBN 9781136166211. Retrieved 2014-12-13.