Faloodeh
A frozen Persian dessert of thin starchy noodles in a slushy sweet syrup scented with rose water and finished with lime juice. It is refreshing and slightly tart.
Faloodeh1: Rka11111, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
Faloodeh is a very old frozen dessert associated with the city of Shiraz and found across Iran in summer. Its icy, granita-like texture comes from freezing a sugar syrup with fine noodles.
Explore the cuisine of Iran.
Recipe
Make Faloodeh at home
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup rose water
- 4 oz (115 g) thin rice vermicelli
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- Sour cherry syrup (optional)
- Crushed ice for serving
- Chopped pistachios (optional)
How it's made
- Simmer the sugar and water for 5 minutes until dissolved, then stir in rose water and cool completely.
- Cook the vermicelli in boiling water 3 to 4 minutes, drain, rinse in cold water and cut into short pieces.
- Mix the noodles into the syrup and pour into a shallow dish.
- Freeze 2 to 3 hours, scraping with a fork every 30 minutes to create a slushy texture.
- Before serving, scrape again to fluff the ice.
- Spoon into bowls, squeeze lime juice on top and add cherry syrup if you like.
- Garnish with pistachios and serve immediately.
Variations
- Add a splash of sour cherry syrup.
- Serve with a scoop of saffron ice cream.
- Add grated cucumber for a lighter version.
Cook’s tip: Break up the ice crystals regularly while freezing so it stays slushy rather than solid.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- Faloodeh1: Rka11111, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)