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Ab havij bastani
Carrot juice with saffron ice cream
Ab havij bastani (آب هویج بستنی): fresh carrot juice with a scoop of saffron ice cream
Every juice bar in Tehran, from Tajrish Square to the stalls of Valiasr Street, sells ab havij bastani: a tall glass of fresh, ice-cold carrot juice with a scoop of saffron ice cream floating on top. People eat it with a long spoon in summer, stirring the melting ice cream into the juice until it turns creamy and pale orange. It is sweet, earthy and cooling, and kids treat it as a dessert. Chef's tip: chill the carrots well before juicing; warm juice melts the ice cream at once and loses its fresh taste.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ lb sweet carrotschilled, scrubbed and trimmed
- ½ cup cold wateronly if using a blender
- 4 ice cubes
- 1 tbsp ground pistachios (optional)optional
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Juice the 1 ¾ lb sweet carrots in a juicer. Without a juicer, chop them and blend with the ½ cup cold water until very smooth, then strain through a fine sieve or muslin, squeezing hard. You should have about 450 ml of juice.
8 minStep 2: Put the 4 ice cubes in two tall glasses and pour in the juice, leaving 4 cm at the top. Common mistake: making the juice ahead; it separates and loses its bright colour within an hour.
1 minStep 3: Float a scoop of 2 scoops saffron ice cream (bastani sonnati) or vanilla ice cream on each glass, sprinkle with 1 tbsp ground pistachios and serve straight away with a long spoon.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ab havij bastani take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sweet carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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