Halva (Iranian Dessert) recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
½ cup rose water
½ teaspoon saffron
1 tablespoon crushed pistachios
1 tablespoon crushed almonds

Nutrition Info

345.1 calories
carbohydrate: 39.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 20 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 2.9 g
saturatedFat: 3.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 4.7 mg
sugar: 20.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden and thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool briefly.

  2. Combine water and sugar in a separate saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in rose water and saffron. Add the flour mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes at most. Serve halva with crushed pistachios and almonds sprinkled on top.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

This is almost the Iranian version of flan, but better. This tasty dessert is made with saffron, almonds, and pistachios. A must-try. This can also pe poured into a decorative mold before it has cooled.

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