Shekarbura
 Azerbaijanişəkərbura | |
| Type | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Former regions of thePersian Empire |
Shekarbura(Azerbaijani:şəkərbura) is a sweetpastry.
In the Republic of Azerbaijan it is calledşəkərburaand is used as a dessert.[1][2] It is a sweet pastry in half-moon shape, filled with groundalmonds,hazelnuts,orwalnuts,and sugar.[3]Shekerbura,shorgoghal,andpakhlavaare the iconic foods ofNovruz holidayinAzerbaijan.[4]
In Azerbaijan, it usually involves teamwork of relatives, friends and neighbors who congregate at someone's home to make thisNowruzdelight.[5]Like other pastries prepared forNowruz,shekerbura also has a symbolic meaning which denotes the half-moon or flame of fire.[6][7]
Name and meaning
[edit]The name for this crescent-shaped pastry comes from Persianshekar burehشکربوره.Shekarmeanssugarin Persian andBurehis a word that goes back to theMiddle Persian*Bōrak. This word ultimately goes back to theProto-Indo-Europeanroot*bher-which meant "to carve, cut, split,".[8]Turkic languages have borrowed this word from Persian.[3]The name of another pastry, Borak (Börek) is also borrowed from the samePersianword.[9][10]
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 includescardamomto flavor the pastry.[11]
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 calledmaggash.[3]
Other versions
[edit]InPersian,it is calledshekarbureh(Persian:شکربوره). Originally, it was like ahalvamade from sugar and almonds. Its alternate names in Persian includeShekarborak,Shekarbora,Shekarpareh,ShekarbozehandShekarpirah.[12]In its different variations, the dessert is also common in Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey.
In Anatolia this pastry is calledŞekerparein Turkish and is one of the popular desserts in theTurkish cuisine.[13]Mainly prepared by baking some soft balls of almond based pastry dipped in thick lemon-flavored sugar syrup, şekerpare is pronounced “sheh-kehr-PAH-rih”in Turkish.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Şekerbura tarifi / Mutfağım / Program / Haberler / Kanal D / İzle
- ^«Азербайджанская кухня»(in Russian)
- ^abcMinistry 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.ISBN978-9952-486-00-1.Archived fromthe 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.ISBN9781857335484.
- ^"Azerbaijan celebrates Nowruz".euronews.2014-03-24.Retrieved2019-03-19.
- ^"Azerbaijan celebrates Novruz Holiday".azertag.az.Retrieved2019-03-19.
- ^Hạsandūst, Muhạmmad. 2014.Hassandust, Mohammad. 2015.The etymological dictionary of Persian.5 Vols. Tehran: Academy of Persian Language and Literature. vol. 1 p.529.(Farhang-i rīšašināḫtī-i zabān-iFārsī Ǧild 2 Ǧild 1. s.529)
- ^Nişanyan – Türkçe Etimolojik Sözlük:börek.accessed: 26 April 2021.
- ^Hạsandūst, Muhạmmad. 2014.Hassandust, Mohammad. 2015.The etymological dictionary of Persian.5 Vols. Tehran: Academy of Persian Language and Literature. vol. 1 p.529.(Farhang-i rīšašināḫtī-i zabān-iFārsī Ǧild 2 Ǧild 1. s.529)
- ^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.ISBN9781136166211.Retrieved2014-12-13.