HalvaitarFlour Halva with Walnuts
A traditional pan-cooked halva made by toasting flour in butter, then finishing it with fragrant syrup and walnuts. The result is soft, nutty, and gently spiced rather than overly sweet.
Prep
10m
Cook
20m
Serves
6
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Ingredients
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Halva
- 220gAll-Purpose Flour
- 120gUnsalted Butter
Syrup
- 170gWhite Sugar
- 180mlWater
- 2gCardamom Powder
Halva
- 80gWalnuts (coarsely chopped)
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Method
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- 01
Combine the white sugar and water in a small pot and warm until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the cardamom powder and keep the syrup hot.
- 02
Melt the unsalted butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Add the all-purpose flour and cook, stirring constantly, until it turns golden and smells nutty.
- 03
Stir the walnuts into the toasted flour mixture.
- 04
Carefully pour the hot syrup into the pan and stir quickly until the mixture thickens and pulls away from the sides.
- 05
Press the halva into a shallow dish or spoon it directly onto a serving plate.
- 06
Let it settle slightly before serving warm or at room temperature.
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