The Qiqnaq is one of the local desserts in the Gilan province, Iran, on the Caspian Sea.
In ancient Gilan, it was customary that on the night the bride was taken to the groom’s house, the next morning a gold container with a qiqnaq, a shirt, a tie, a button, and cigarettes would arrive as a gift from the bride’s family.
This ceremony was called “Qiqnaq Asab”.
▶ Also called Tabriz Giganakh, it is a type of khagina (egg-based dish) that Azeris, especially those from Tabriz, mainly prepare for breakfast in the cold season.
▶ Flour, baking soda, eggs, cardamom form a batter that is cooked in a pan like a thick crêpe, cut into wedges, and drizzled with a sugar and saffron syrup.
Decorated with dried fruits and flowers.
Recipe for Christmas around the world for its belonging to festive recipes.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- to taste dried fruits (chopped)
- to taste butter (or olive oil)
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 packet saffron (or saffron threads)
Steps
Beat the eggs, add the flour, sugar, baking soda, and cardamom.
Mix together.
In a pan, melt some butter (or oil), pour the batter, cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
Prepare the syrup by dissolving the sugar in water and adding saffron.
Stir.
Cut into wedges.
Add the syrup and let cook for another 10 minutes to absorb the syrup.
Serve decorated with chopped dried fruits.
The ancient name of Iran was Persia.
With reference to the State, the name Persia was used until 1935, when Iran was officially adopted.
