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Zhent
Zheŋt is a traditional Kazakh pressed sweet made from roasted millet meal blended with butter and sugar, sometimes enriched with fresh cheese or dried fruit.
About Zhent
Zheŋt is a traditional Kazakh pressed sweet made from roasted millet meal blended with butter and sugar, sometimes enriched with fresh cheese or dried fruit.
Ingredients in Zhent
Recorded ingredient connections, rather than a complete recipe. Explore an ingredient for more detail.
- Millet flourbase
- Butterbinder
- Sugarsweetener
- Raisinsfilling
- Fresh Cheesebinder
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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