Persian Halva Recipe

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Persian Halva
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Boil the water and sugar together.
  2. Take off heat and add saffron, rose water, and cardamom. Set aside.
  3. On medium heat, heat the butter and oil in a non-stick pot.
  4. Add the flour and stir consistently for about 30 minutes or until brown. This step takes away the raw taste in the flour and is essential in the overall flavor of your Halva.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Gradually add the sugar water mixture into the hot flour and stir very quickly for about 3-4 minutes. It will bubble vehemently at first but will slowly turn into a paste.
  7. Pour contents into a dish and decorate as you wish.
  8. Traditionally it is simply decorated with simple shapes using a spoon and sprinkled with shards of pistachio or almonds.
  9. For the truffle like nut-coated Halva, I allowed it to cool at room temperature, and then refrigerated it for an hour. Next I took spoonfuls of Halva and rolled them between my hands and ran them through powdered pistachios and almonds.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 381.44 Kcal (1597 kJ)
Calories from fat 227.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.3g 39%
Cholesterol 30.5mg 10%
Sodium 11.11mg 0%
Potassium 24.04mg 1%
Total Carbs 38.47g 13%
Sugars 25g 100%
Dietary Fiber 0.38g 2%
Protein 1.53g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 9.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 333.08 Kcal (1395 kJ)
Calories from fat 198.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.09g 39%
Cholesterol 26.64mg 10%
Sodium 9.7mg 0%
Potassium 20.99mg 1%
Total Carbs 33.59g 13%
Sugars 21.83g 100%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 2%
Protein 1.34g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.1mg 7%
Calcium 8.3mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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