Orange and pomegranate make a Persian New Year treat. | Photo courtesy of Ben Kiely

The flavours in this dish are so fresh tasting. This dish is very simple, but for the best results it’s a must to use the best quality fruit available.

For the Persian new year Nowruz this is a great way to finish a grand meal. Happy New Year to all our Persian readers.

Ingredients

• 4 oranges
• 2 blood oranges
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water
• 1 pomegranate
• 1 bunch mint

Method

1. Remove the skin from the oranges and blood oranges and slice them into ¼ inch slices. Mix the orange juice and the orange blossom water and place the sliced oranges into the mixture. It’s best to let them sit for a couple of hours.

2. Arrange the slices on a large platter, scatter the pomegranate seeds and mint around generously and serve.