Najmieh Batmanglij

Greengage Molasses

Rob-e Alucheh

Preparation info
  • Makes

    ½ pt

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      1 hr 35

Appears in
Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets
Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

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Ingredients

  • 10 lb/4.5 kg baby greengages/jojeh sabz, stalks removed
  • 1 tablespoon

Method

  1. Rinse the greengages thoroughly in a colander, place in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until the greengages are soft. With a long-handled wooden spoon stir for a few minutes to loosen the pits and skins from the flesh.
  2. Drain in a large fine-mesh colander over a medium-sized