Getting to Know the Souvenirs of Kashan
If you are traveling to Kashan and only know rose water as a souvenir from Kashan, follow the Khatoon Farm blog posts.
In this article, we will introduce each and every one of the Kashan souvenirs in a serial manner:
Haji Badami Pastry
It is interesting to know how the name Haji Badami was put on this pastry and has been preserved for years.
As it is clear, Badami pastry is a sweet that uses almonds in its preparation, but what is the story of Haji?
According to Wikipedia, which refers to two narratives, one of them is a famous narrative from the descendants of Haji Khalifeh, which has also been published in the Sarmayeh newspaper. They state:
“On one of the trips when Haji Khalifeh Ali Rahbar went to Mecca, he took some almond pastries from Yazd for his provisions. The pastry is very nutritious and lightweight. After returning from Hajj, he realized a few pieces of pastry remained in his pocket, which they jokingly said these pastries also became Haji.”
It was from there that the Haji Badami pastry took this title and has been known by it for years.
Which Region of Iran is Haji Badami Pastry From?
This is a local pastry specific to central cities, especially Yazd and Kashan. It is very light, compact, and nutritious, often served with tea and is the best substitute for sugar.
Ingredients of Haji Badami Pastry:
This pastry includes ingredients such as: chickpea flour, cardamom, ginger, rose water, coconut, almond kernels, powdered sugar, ground sugar, and eggs.
Properties and Nutritional Value of Haji Badami Pastry:
This type of pastry, because of containing coconut, includes alkaloids which are very effective for relieving joint and rheumatic pains.
The presence of almonds in it provides vitamin E and nourishes the skin.
Due to the presence of chickpea flour, it prevents diarrhea.
It contains unsaturated fats.
Because it does not use wheat flour, this pastry is gluten-free (gluten is harmful for patients with a digestive problem called celiac disease).
Calories in Haji Badami Pastry:
The weight of each piece of Haji Badami is about 5 grams and has approximately 20 calories.
To order Haji Badami pastry, you can visit the Khatoon Farm store and place your order either combined with other desired nuts or separately in the desired volume.
