Category:Afghan Desserts

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Afghani desserts are literally lip-licking. They are so delicately prepared and their taste is just so fine that they would leave your mouth-watering for more. The best part of Afghani desserts is that they are so simple to make. Some of the really popular Afghani desserts are such as the Brides Fingers (Asabia el Aroos) these are lovely slender crisps that are filled with sweetened nuts, it is low in calories and fat. Nuts provide protein and healthy quantities of fibre, as well as containing traces of many important elements that are necessary for good health. The Brides Fingers is not the only dessert that is not only delicious but also great for your health, the Baklava, Khatai Cookies, Firnee, Sheer Payra Fudge, Gosh-e-feel (elephant ear pastries), Kadu Bouranee (sweet pumpkin), Halwaua-e-Aurd-e-Sujee and Sabse Borani are just a few of the tremendous amount of Afghani Desserts in the cuisine of Afghanistan. Most of these desserts are prepared on special occasions and events, the Afghans love to play the perfect host to their guests as they take it as an honour to have a guest come to their homes. They serve a variety of desserts along with the traditional tea to their guests.