In this recipe, we have provided you with a completely professional and practical way to prepare Bastakh, a special dessert from Urmia. By studying this recipe, you can cook Bastakh dessert professionally at home for your loved ones.
Food name: Bastakh (lozenge)
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 60 minutes
Total time : 75 minutes
Introducing Bastakh
Bastakh or Lozanek is one of the most delicious desserts of Urmia.
This dessert, also known as a souvenir, is made from simple ingredients such as starch, grape juice, cardamom, and rose water. In the following, we will teach you how to prepare this delicious dessert.
Bastakh is also called Lozanek. This souvenir is really delicious and it is recommended that you cook it for your loved ones.
Ingredients for making Bastakh
- 150 grams of chicken starch
- 60 ml rose water
- 1 cup grape juice
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- Walnut kernels as needed
Bastakh recipe
First step:
In a bowl, mix the starch with some water and stir with a fork until the starch is completely dissolved in the water, then pass it through a sieve. Take a 20 x 30 cm tray and grease its bottom with some oil.
Second step:
Place a small saucepan over low heat and add the cornstarch. Then slowly add the grape juice to the saucepan.
Stir constantly until it thickens and does not stick to the bottom. Add cardamom and rose water and mix until it reaches a consistency similar to condensed yogurt.
Step three:
Once it reaches the right consistency, remove the pot from the heat and transfer the ingredients to a tray.
Smooth the surface with a spoon and let it cool slightly. Sprinkle walnuts on top and press down slightly to adhere to the bastiq.
Refrigerate the ingredients for at least 2 hours to set. After two hours, remove from the refrigerator and use a knife to make diamond-shaped cuts on it.
Then arrange in the desired serving dish.
Your bastakh is ready. To prepare special bastakh , be sure to follow the above steps completely and accurately so that you have cooked delicious and professional bastakh.
Important tips and tricks for preparing Bastakh
- Be careful to add the water to the starch slowly so that it does not form lumps.
- You can also use almond or pistachio nuts to decorate the bastakh, if desired.
- Be sure to add the grape juice slowly and gradually to the starch so that it mixes well and the starch does not curdle.
- The images are taken from the good Instagram page poneh_sara.
Professional tips for local Iranian cooking
There are certain constants that a professional chef should always pay attention to.
We have covered these tips for you over and over again in various recipes. It is worth mentioning them here as well.
- Using fresh ingredients
Fresh ingredients give your cooking the best flavor.
When you use fresh ingredients, you can be sure that the quality of your cooking will also increase and your local food will be closer to its originality. Freshness of ingredients is one of the most important points in cooking a local dish.
- Use of organic raw materials
You might be interested to know that many of the ingredients that locals use come from their own gardens or fields. They are truly organic and have an incredible flavor.
As much as possible, keep in mind that organic ingredients will also give your loved ones the gift of health.
- Use of quality materials
Be very careful when choosing ingredients. Locals use quality ingredients.
For example, tomatoes that have lost their freshness and quality are definitely not a good choice for your cooking.
Final words in Bastakh Urmia
Cooking, as you know, must be done with love in order to be able to cook an extraordinary meal. Cooking local dishes is definitely more difficult and you have to be more careful in cooking them.
Keep in mind that Urmia Bastakh is one of the delicious souvenirs of this beautiful city. Try to follow this recipe carefully to make a very delicious Bastakh.
Definitely, how to prepare local foods of Gilan , how to prepare local foods of Hamadan , and various types of local foods of Mazandaran, 21 foods and various types of local Azerbaijani foods (17 foods of East Azerbaijan Province) are very worth reading.
Don't forget how to make various desserts and jellies , and how to prepare various local dishes . The best recipes for teaching you how to make baklava are also provided for you.
You can also participate in cooking courses . Wishing you great cooking.
Be sure to install the online cooking training app and use it as a digital cookbook.
Translation and writing: 1TouchFood cooking site
How to make Urmia special bastakh for 5 people - Online cooking tutorial
Learning how to make Urmia Bastakh, one of the best souvenirs from Urmia city and West Azerbaijan province, with the most practical way to make Urmia Bastakh, simple instant Majlesi or excellent Urmia Lozanek.
Type: Dessert
Cuisine: Iranian
Keywords: Bastakh
Recipe Yield: 6
Calories: 200
Preparation Time: PT0H15M
Cooking Time: PT1H00M
Total time: PT1H15M
Recipe Ingredients:
- 150 grams of chicken starch
- 60 ml rose water
- 1 cup grape juice
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- Walnut kernels as needed
Recipe Instructions: Here we have provided you with the recipe for the best souvenir of Urmia, Bastakh. We hope you will learn Bastakh and cook it for your loved ones at home.
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