Rose Petal Rice Pudding

Name: Rose Petal Rice Pudding (Gol-e Paludeh)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves: 6 to 8
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 cup/85 g organic fresh rose petals, 1 teaspoon butter or oil washed an patted dry, or ⅓ cup/30 g dried; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ cup/100 g white rice, soaked overnight; ¼ cup/50 g sugar; 2 tablespoons ground pistachios; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon rose water; 3 cups/720 ml milk (or any plant-based milk)

Gol-e Paludeh

Preparation info

Serves:
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

About

This spring dish is usually made with the petals of fresh damask roses, which grow in abundance in Gilan. Everyone in this region was very insistent that this dish should be made using only damask roses from around the Caspian, but I think organic petals from any of the more delicate hued damask roses would work equally well.

Ingredients

Rice

½ cup/100 g white rice, soaked overnight
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

Asia
Iran
Gilan
Dessert
Vegetarian
Spring
Gluten-free

Method

For the rice: Drain the soaked rice in a fine-mesh colander, rinse, and set aside.
Transfer the rice to a blender, and add 3 cups/720 ml water and the salt, then mi