Masghati Recipe – Persian Rose water and Saffron Sweet

Since childhood, I loved the soft and sweet texture of masghati. When my father returned from his travels, he always brought us this dessert and Ghotab souvenirs.
That’s why I love this sweet since I was a child.

I have very good memories of it. When I was growing up, I said I should make this delicious sweet in memory of my father, who is no longer with us.

This Persian dessert is one of the most delicious Shirazi sweets in Fars Province. The age of this dessert dates back almost two centuries.

Abdullah Dehbashi, the ruler of Larestan at the beginning of the Qajar period, migrated to Sharjah after 24 years of ruling this land.

Now it is time to learn the recipe for the best Iranian dessert, so be with us in this article.

Masghati recipe

Ingredient:

Instruction:

1. It is better to soak the starch in advance to remove its sourness. To prepare this dessert, first pour a cup of starch into a suitable bowl, then add cold water and stir until the starch is soaked.

2. First, pour water and soaked starch into a bowl and mix well. After the starch is dissolved in the water, pass it through a strainer until it becomes uniform.

3. Put the filtered starch on medium gas heat and stir constantly until the starch boils.

4. After the starch boils, add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves a little. Then, add the butter to the mixture and stir.

5. Slowly add the brewed saffron to the above ingredients and stir until the dessert takes on a saffron color. Stir until the concentration of this dessert is more than fereni. Be careful that it does not stick.

6. After the starch reaches enough consistency thicker than Fereni, add rose water and cardamom and turn off the heat after 2–3 minutes.

When the ingredients have settled well and separated from the container, grease a rectangular container and pour this dessert into it.

Add as many almond and pistachio slices as you like, and set it aside until it cools.

7. After it cools down, leave the dessert in the refrigerator for about 4 hours to set well. When serving, cut it in the desired shape and arrange it in the serving dish.

This Iranian dessert has a lot of fans, because of its delicious and sweet taste such as sholeh zard, and Tar halva Shirazi.

Types of masghati:

Some models also contain milk, jelly, walnuts, fruit, and other ingredients, which also change their taste.

Notes:

History

Muhammad Ali, the grandson of Abdullah, who was the son of Abbas, commuted between the country of Oman and the city of Masghat.

The result of these interactions was getting to know the halva of Masghat, which at that time was not in its current form and was very different from today’s halva.

Muhammad Ali learned how to cook it and brought it with him to Bandar Lange about two centuries ago (Bandar Lange was one of the provinces of Larestan at that time).

For many years, he also made changes in the cooking of this dessert, such as adding flavorings such as cardamom, rose water, and saffron.

Finally, more than a century ago, his children started baking masghat in the present form from Lar Shahr Square.

Now, they are the survivors of Muhammad Ali, the Mohibi, and the Confectioner families, who continue the way of their ancestors in the field of baking halva.

It is interesting to know that initially, straw and tin containers were used for packing this type of halwa. Perhaps one reason for using metal containers was that the sharp edges of these containers could be used to cut the halwa into pieces.

For a long time, this halva, along with biscuits, has been an integral part of the parties and celebrations of the people of this land.

What is masghati?

Masqati is a type of sweet whose ingredients are starch, oil, sugar, saffron, cardamom, and rose water.

Various nuts, such as walnuts, pistachios, almonds, roses, barberry, coconut, and sesame, are used to decorate it and placed on a gentle heat. They should be stirred regularly so that they do not stick.

Masghati  is a soft and transparent confection in Iran^[1] made with rose water, starch, sugar and water. Along with koloocheh, it is a tradition of Nowruz New Year celebrations. Pistachio, saffron, and cardamom can also be used to make masghati.

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Properties and benefits:

Lari masqati contains vitamins A, B, C, and E. It contains carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium, protein, manganese, and useful fatty acids such as omega-3, selenium, and glucose.

In other words, all these compounds are necessary and useful for the body.

Physically weak people can benefit from these sweets instead of desserts or chocolate. This dessert increases energy and relieves weakness and fatigue in the body due to sugar, iron, magnesium, and manganese.

For this reason, it is recommended that pregnant women, lactating women, athletes, and people with physical weakness should benefit from these sweets.

Of course, any food or dessert consumption should be moderate, and if the balance is not observed, it may cause side effects.

What vitamins and minerals do doctors and nutrition experts recommend to strengthen memory and prevent Alzheimer’s?

It is interesting to know that vitamin B, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and zinc are important compounds that are recommended to strengthen memory and prevent Alzheimer’s.

This Iranian dessert contains vitamins B and C, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. Due to its useful compounds, many nutrition experts believe that this sweet will be suitable food for strengthening memory and preventing Alzheimer’s.

The body needs calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and selenium for health and strengthening of bones and strength. These sweets contain all these useful compounds.

As a result, many nutrition experts recommend using this halva instead of harmful sweets and chocolates to enjoy a hearty dessert and benefit from its properties for your bones and body.

Many doctors and scientists believe that depressed and anxious people lack vitamins and useful fats such as omega-3 and iron.

This Shirazi sweet contains vitamins A, B, and C. This sweet also contains potassium, iron, and omega-3. All these compounds are very helpful in treating depression and reducing stress and anxiety.

Many people who suffer from anemia must consume foods that contain iron and vitamins. Otherwise, they may suffer from frequent fatigue, weakness, and sleepiness. For this reason, along with the treatments the doctor prescribes, eating this dessert will also be useful.

This dessert ingredients contain vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid. For this reason, people who suffer from anemia, pregnant women, lactating women, and children are advised to eat desserts full of properties such as this sweet instead of consuming harmful sweets and chocolates to help treat their anemia.

This dessert contains all the important vitamins and compounds we mentioned earlier. For this reason, we recommend that you do not hesitate to choose it for a snack.

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