Pistachio sticks, the ultimate oriental dessert
Candy is included Pistachio sticks It is considered one of the most famous types of baklava, especially in its composition and shape, but with the different amount of pistachios in it and its distinctive, different and eye-catching green color, it is considered one of the most famous baklava types. Oriental sweets An Arabic favorite for most people, pistachio sticks have a wide fan base of devotees.
The origin of pistachio finger candy
Turkish pistachio sticks are one of the most delicious Sweets It is like a delicious baklava, which is a wafer filled with pistachios, the origins of this dessert come from the city of Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey, i.e. it is one of the most famous Turkish dessert dishes there, and then moved to the rest of the Arab world all over the world.
Pistachio History
It is interesting that people have been eating pistachios since 7000 BC, as the cultivation of pistachios began many centuries ago in Ain al-Tinah in the Qalamoun region of Rif Dimashq governorate, estimated to be about 1800 years old, which still bears fruit, even one of them has a trunk with a circumference of about 11 meters, and the pistachio tree is a tree known since the time of the Assyrians and its origin goes back to the Batm tree, which is found in the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East.
Main source of pistachios
The main source of pistachios is the village of Murek, a small village located within the Arab country of Syria, about thirty kilometers north of the city of Hama, with an area of about 68,000 dunums completely planted with pistachio trees, which is famous for its cultivation until it became the largest producer of pistachios in Syria, which is therefore the first village in the world that specializes in cultivating the entire area with one agricultural type, which is pistachio trees.
What are the known and unknown types of pistachios?
Pistachios: This variety is the most widely distributed pistachio and grows in most of Iran's pistachio-growing regions.
Pistachio Calais Kushi: This variety of pistachio is famous for its large size and is harvested in mid-September.
Pistachios: It is one of the names of the types of pistachios grown in Syria and constitutes about 8 percent of the fields in Syria and its name is Arabic.
Pistachio azure:
It is cultivated in the Aleppo region and accounts for 7 percent of the cultivated fields in Syria.
Turkish pistachio:
Pistachios are native to Turkey and are exported from there to many countries, and Turkey is the main supplier of imported pistachios in the United States.
Pistachios:
It is cultivated in Syria, its native country, where pistachios make up about 85 percent of the cultivated fields in Syria, and their seeds have the ability to germinate quickly.
Benefits of Pistachio Filling in Pistachio Fingers
- Helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol
- Helps reduce the chances of heart disease.
- After conducting several studies, scientists found that pistachios are more effective than other types of nuts in lowering blood pressure.
- It is one of the best nuts for people with high blood pressure.
- Pistachios regulate your blood sugar level.
- Pistachios do not cause any spikes in blood sugar levels when consumed.
- Pistachios boost beneficial bacteria in the gut
- Pistachios contain a large amount of fiber.
- Pistachios have the antioxidants your body needs: Antioxidants are one of the most important elements that human health needs because they work to:
- Reduces the likelihood of developing cancerous diseases.
- Mitigates cell damage.
- Delays the signs of aging.
- Pistachios improve eye health and prevent various eye diseases.
How to make pistachio sticks
Ingredients:
- Baklava chips
- Crushed pistachios
- Finely chopped pistachios
- margarine
- Qatar
How to make pistachio sticks:
- Roll out a sheet of dough, brush it with ghee, roll it up and then sprinkle pistachios all over the top.
- Start by rolling and twisting the foil into a cylindrical shape.
- Continue in this manner until you run out.
- Arrange the baklava sticks in a tray, cut them out and brush them with ghee on top.
- Top with parchment paper and enter the oven at 180 degrees for three quarters of an hour.
- After removing them from the oven, drizzle them with syrup, let them cool and then serve them on a serving plate.
- And then serve the most delicious desserts to your guests.
In the end, Pistachio Fingers are one of the best oriental desserts for most people, and this is due to the mixing and harmony between its ingredients together, as pistachios along with ghee and baklava flakes give the taste a completely different shape and taste and an irresistible charm.
