Quince-Blossom Paste

Name: Quince-Blossom Paste (Loz-e gol-e beh)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 2 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 8 cups (600 g) fresh quince blossoms, or 4 cup/200 g dried blossoms soaked in 4 cups/960ml water for 2 hours, drained; 8 cups (600 g) fresh quince blossoms, or 4 cup/200 g dried blossoms soaked in 4 cups/960ml water for 2 hours, drained; 4 cups (960 ml) water; 8 cups (1 kg) confectioners’ sugar; ½ cup (40 g) ground raw pistachios

Loz-e gol-e beh

Preparation info

Makes
2
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

This is a spring dish prepared during the quince blossom season. It is very nutritious as well as delicious.

Ingredients

8 cups (600 g) fresh quince blossoms, or 4 cup/200

Asia
Iran
Dessert
Vegetarian
Spring
Southeast Asia

Method

Carefully rinse the quince blossoms in a colander and separate the petals. Place the petals in a saucepan with 4 cup water and cook over low heat for 15 minutes until tender.
Transfer petals to a food processor and grind with confectioners’ sugar.
Transfer the petal mixture to a skillet. Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes or until the sugar disso