Recipe: Halwa

Name: Halwa
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 100 g (3.5 oz) of semolina; 60 g (2.1 oz) of sugar; 40 cl (1.7 cups) of milk; 100 g (3.5 oz) of dried raisins; 12 pistachios roughly crushed (keep some aside for the top of the cake); a few sliced almonds; 6 cardamom pods from the spice island; 3 tablespoons of ghee (clarified butter); honey for the top of the cake

By cuisine et partage 4.4/5 (15 reviews) · 🍳 29 made it

Prep 10 min

Rest 2h

Total 2h10

Servings 6 serv.

These halwas are relatively dense confectionery made with sugar, honey, pistachios and dried raisins.

Ingredients for 6 servings

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100 g (3.5 oz) of semolina
60 g (2.1 oz) of sugar
40 cl (1.7 cups) of milk
100 g (3.5 oz) of dried raisins
12 pistachios roughly crushed (keep some aside for the top of the cake)
a few sliced almonds
6 cardamom pods from the spice island
3 tablespoons of ghee (clarified butter)
honey for the top of the cake

Step-by-step directions

1 In a saucepan mix the semolina, sugar, dried raisins, roughly crushed pistachios (set some aside for the top) and milk while stirring constantly.
2/ Incorporate the ghee or clarified butter, cardamom seeds (place between 2 leaves and tap with a small hammer to extract the seeds).
3/ Stir until the paste is thick. Butter a small mold, spread the paste (the cake should be 3 to 4 cm thick), place sliced almonds on top.
4/ Let cool in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
5/ Unmold, cut squares, place the remaining pistachios on top and serve with a little honey drizzled on top. Enjoy!!!!

Chef Patrick's Comment

Good recipe. 2 suggestions to improve your Halwa. Toast your crushed pistachios lightly in a dry pan (roast) then place them on paper towels before adding them to your recipe, this will give the whole dish a nice hazelnut flavor that pairs wonderfully with honey. For the raisins, try soaking them in rose water 2 hours before adding them to your recipe and let me know (smiles).