Persian Faloodeh Recipe

Faloodeh is one of the most classic and ancient Persian desserts, beloved by everyone in Iran. It has been said that this dessert was the first frozen dessert ever made -dating from around 400 BC- based in Shiraz, a beautiful city in the east of Iran. This is why we call the dessert faloodeh shirazi. Shiraz has various types of flavorful food, such as Kalam polo and Albaloo polo, along with tasty desserts like Masghati.

Faloodeh consists of semi-frozen rice noodles with a sweet and sour taste, punctuated by the floral notes of rosewater. It has a unique texture that dissolves magically on your tongue. I promise you that it is not similar to any other dessert you have tried before. After following our faloodeh recipe, you will have found your exceptional dessert for hot summer days! Try it with fresh lime juice and enjoy the flavors. In Iran, people serve faloodeh with Persian saffron and pistachio ice cream called Bastani Sonati, and these two make an excellent combination. However, faludeh is considered a perfect dessert by itself. Thus, let’s go to our falooda noodles recipe without further ado.

Faloodeh shirazi ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Rice noodles	50g
Sugar	150g
Rose water	2 tablespoons
Water	3 cups
Freshly squeezed lime juice	To serve
Lime wedges	For garnish
Slivered pistachios	For garnish, optional
Sour cherry syrup or sour cherry jam	For garnish, optional

How to make faloodeh Persian dessert

1. First, mix the water and sugar in a medium-sized saucepan, and put them on medium heat until simmering. Then reduce the heat, and frequently stir until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Now remove the saucepan from the heat, and add rosewater to the mixture. Transfer it to a suitable dish, and put it in the freezer for 30 minutes, uncovered.
3. At this time, cook the rice noodles based on their package direction. You should soak them in boiling water for about 5 minutes, and then the noodles are ready.

4. Strain the noodles, and rinse them with cold water. Then let them dry in the strainer. After a couple of minutes, cut the noodles into a preferable size.
5. Mix the cut noodles with the syrup, and put them again in the freezer for one hour, uncovered.
6. After one hour, take the mixture out of the freezer, and scrape the frozen parts in order to mix the components thoroughly.
7. Put the mixture back in the freezer for another one hour.
8. After this period, remove it from the freezer, and stir the mixture one more time so that it is semi-frozen and easier to eat. Now our delicious faloodeh is ready!

How to serve faloodeh

To serve faloodeh Shirazi, pour it into serving bowls. You can either serve it along with lime juice or sour cherry syrup, based on your taste. I love faloodeh with a generous amount of lime juice. It tastes like heaven! Garnish your faloodeh with pistachio, sour cherry, and fresh lime slices.

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