For the final day of recipes from Asian countries, I picked a delicious sweet from Iran. I also came across this sweet in Turkish cuisine, and there are some variations in the recipes available online. I chose to make the simplest one. Made entirely of almond flour and sugar, this one was somewhat like halwa in texture. I made a small batch and ended with nine squares of loz. Usually store bought almond flour is used for preparation and when combined with saffron, loz tends to be golden yellow in hue. But I used my home made almond flour which I grind with the skin. So the colour is darker and looks so much like our paal kova or milk cake.
To get to the correct consistency, you need to cook the sugar until thick. I think I added the almond flour early and so my mix was thinner. So I had to cook it again until it became thicker. But still I didn’t get the consistency which was shown in the original recipe. But after refrigeration I was able to slice it up into squares, but they were so soft. I just tasted a bit of the sweet which stuck to the spatula and I loved the taste. I sent the entire batch with hubby for his colleagues.
Recipe Source: Aashpazi
Ingredients:
Almond Flour – 140 gm
Sugar – 100 gm
Water – 1/3 cup + 2 tbs
Saffron – A pinch
Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp
Procedure:
Mix together saffron and 2 tbs hot water.
Cover and set aside for 20 minutes.
In a pan mix together 100 gm of sugar and 1/3 cup of water.
Bring it to boil.
Set flame medium and let the syrup boil until it is thick and bubbly.
Add the saffron water and cardamom powder and cook for a minute.
Remove from flame and add the almond flour.
Keep mixing until the mixture become thick.
Line a tin with cling film and pour the mixture into it.
Cover and allow it to cool completely.
Remove from the tin and slice it up into squares or diamonds.
Enjoy!
Loz Recipe - Persian Sweet
Ingredients
- Almond Flour - 140 gm
- Sugar - 100 gm
- cup Water - 1/3+ 2 tbs
- Saffron a pinch
- Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp
Instructions
- Mix together saffron and 2 tbs hot water.
- Cover and set aside for 20 minutes.
- In a pan mix together 100 gm of sugar and 1/3 cup of water.
- Bring it to boil.
- Set flame medium and let the syrup boil until it is thick and bubbly.
- Add the saffron water and cardamom powder and cook for a minute.
- Remove from flame and add the almond flour.
- Keep mixing until the mixture become thick.
- Line a tin with cling film and pour the mixture into it.
- Cover and allow it to cool completely.
- Remove from the tin and slice it up into squares or diamonds.
- Enjoy!
Am sure this Loz will definitely tickle my nuts loving kid’s tastebuds. Loz looks fabulous, extremely nutty and dangerously addictive. Another interesting find.
Such a rich sweet Gayathri! It surely looks like our burfi or halwa right..lucky your friends..I am sure they must be wishing you make more such sweets and pack for them..lol.
This Loz sounds very easy but addictive sweet. I wonder, how could you resist it and send it to your hubby’s office.
Interesting use of almond flour for the sweet. I am sure it is just as addictive.
This loz sounds super rich and inviting. Almond meal would make it nutritious and healthy too.
Wow such a healthy sweet, good use of almond flour.
How similar is this sweet to our own almond burfi except that we add khoya too to it. Lovely choice as we get to learn about a sweet from another cuisine.
this simple cake must be so delicious – love that is has no butter
I love the flavor of almond flour. It is exciting that we don’t have to cook the sweet over the flame. I am so going to try this!
It looks so inviting! Almond based sweets are a family favourite….got to try this!
Interesting and unique dessert.