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    Home » Recipes » Persian

    Faloodeh - Persian Rose & Lime Granita (Classic & Popsicles)

    Published: Aug 12, 2021 Modified: Aug 12, 2021 by Candice

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    White popsicles over ice with limes.
    Glass with sorbet and lime.
    Glass with sorbet and lime.
    White popsicles over ice with limes.
    White popsicles over ice with limes.
    White popsicles in mold.
    White popsicles over ice with limes.

    Faloodeh is a granita-style frozen dessert that is a Persian classic. It's flavored with rose and lime, and includes the texture of thin, vermicelli rice noodles. In this post I'll show you how to make a classic faloodeh, and how to turn them into popsicles!

    In Iran, faloodeh is sold in ice cream shops along with bastani, or Persian ice cream, in flavors like pistachio, saffron, and rosewater. Faloodeh is a dairy-free frozen dessert more similar to sorbet than ice cream.

    White popsicles over ice with limes.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS hide
    1 Why this Recipe Works
    2 Ingredients & Substitutions
    3 How to Make this Recipe
    4 FAQs
    5 Related Recipes
    6 Faloodeh - Persian Rose & Lime Granita

    Why this Recipe Works

    There are a few tricks to getting this recipe just right: stirring the sugar into the water until dissolved so it doesn't burn, cooking the noodles properly so they don't harden while freezing, and stirring the mixture as it's freezing to prevent separation and a too-solid final result.

    Angel hair vermicelli rice noodles are the perfect thickness and shortcut for faloodeh. The noodles add a wonderful texture to this dessert.

    Rose and lime are a wonderful flavor combination. The lime balances the sugar wonderfully just as it would in limeade.

    Freezing faloodeh into popsicles isn't something I grew up with, but enjoy very much on a hot day. It's a fun twist on a classic, favorite, frozen treat.

    Stirring the faloodeh as it freezes prevents it from forming a solid ice rock that is difficult to break apart for serving.

    Ingredients & Substitutions

    Ingredients on a marble countertop.

    rose water - you can find rose water in most grocery stores, but the price is usually better at a Middle-Eastern market. You can also find rose water online.

    lime juice - fresh lime juice does taste better and different than bottled. If you can, use fresh lime juice for this recipe.

    angel hair vermicelli noodles - you can find angel hair vermicelli noodles in the Asian isle of the grocery store. You can also find it online.

    How to Make this Recipe

    Here I will walk you through the important tricks in the recipe to help you get it right on your first try.

    The Rose-Lime Simple Syrup

    The base of this recipe is a rose-lime simple syrup. Stir 1.5 cups of sugar into 1 cup of water and the ¼ cup of rose water until dissolved so it doesn't burn. Let it come to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer for 2 minutes.

    Turn off the heat and add ⅓ cup of lime juice. Let it cool to room temperature or in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.

    The Noodles

    Break the noodles into ½-1" pieces. Cook them past the point of al-dente. (The packaging I use calls for 2-3 minutes and I cook them for 4.)

    It is important to cook the noodles past the point that they are al-dente. You want the noodles cooked through so they do not harden when you freeze them. Do not use the soaking method for this recipe.

    Note: Cooking the noodles properly is important so they don't harden during the freezing part of this recipe.

    Rice noodles in a hand.

    Once they are cooked, add them to an ice bath to stop the cooking. Then strain them, and add them to the simple syrup.

    The Freezing Process

    It is important to stir the mixture as it's freezing to prevent separation and a too-solid final result.

    Freeze the mixture for 45 minutes at a time, stirring in-between until the noodles no longer set at the bottom of the container.

    If not making popsicles, continue freezing for 45 minutes at a time until the mixture is solid.

    Serve in bowls with lime wedges.

    Glass with sorbet and lime.

    Popsicles

    If making popsicles, transfer to your popsicle molds and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight.

    White popsicles in mold.

    FAQs

    Is faloodeh ice cream?

    Faloodeh is closer to a sorbet than ice cream. It is dairy-free and made from a simple syrup base.

    Where did faloodeh originate?

    It is said to have originated in Shiraz, Iran in 400 B.C. Some say it is the first frozen dessert ever made. [source]

    What kind of noodles are in faloodeh?

    Faloodeh is made with starch or rice noodles. Using vermicelli rice noodles is very clo

    White popsicles over ice with limes.

    Related Recipes

    There are many Persian recipes on the blog for you to enjoy. If you love this recipe, you'll probably love one of these:

    • Persian Saffron Rose Ice Cream
    • Saffron Zoolbia
    • Sour Cherry Syrup
    • Iranian Adasi - Lentil Soup

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    Faloodeh - Persian Rose & Lime Granita

    Faloodeh is a granita-style frozen dessert that is a Persian classic. It's flavored with rose and lime, and includes the texture of thin, vermicelli rice noodles. In this post I'll show you how to make a classic faloodeh, and how to turn them into popsicles!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Resting Time5 hrs
    Total Time5 hrs 30 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Persian
    Diet: Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 186kcal
    Author: Candice

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup water
    • 1.5 cups sugar granulated, turbinado, or honey
    • ¼ cup rose water
    • ⅓ cup fresh lime juice plus wedges for serving
    • 3 ounces angel hair vermicelli rice noodles 1 cup when broken into pieces

    Instructions

    Rose-Lime Simple Syrup

    • Stir 1.5 cups of sugar into 1 cup of water and the ¼ cup of rose water until dissolved so it doesn't burn. Let it come to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer for 2 minutes.
    • Remove from heat and add the lime juice. Let the simple syrup cool to room temperature or in the refrigerator until ready to use.

    The Noodles

    • Create an ice bath for the noodles while you bring a pot of water to boil.
    • Break the noodles into ½-1" pieces. Cook them past the point of al-dente. (The packaging I use calls for 2-3 minutes and I cook them for 4.)
    • Strain the noodles and add them to the ice bath.
    • Strain the noodles again and add them to the rose simple syrup.

    Freezing

    • Freeze the mixture for 45 minutes at a time, stirring in-between until the noodles no longer set at the bottom of the container.
    • If not making popsicles, continue freezing for 45 minutes at a time until the mixture is solid.
    • If making popsicles, transfer to your popsicle molds and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours.

    To Serve

    • Serve in bowls with lime wedges.

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    Notes

    It is important to cook the noodles past the point that they are al-dente. You want the noodles cooked through so they do not harden when you freeze them. Do not use the soaking method for this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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