Ağ halva, white rice flour and honey halva
A delicate treat from Iranian Azerbaijan: dry-heated rice flour, enriched with oil, bound with a honey syrup flavored with vanilla or rose water and ginge…
White halva, also known as ağ halva, is made with rice flour and honey. It is spread into a pan and decorated with saffron-infused triangles, which also serve as a guide for cutting it into squares.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$12.43 $1.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $3.67
- $4.40
- $4.20
- $0.16
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Heat the rice flour in a frying pan or bowl over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it loses its moisture and becomes warm, without browning.
- Remove from the heat, add a little oil, and mix until it is completely absorbed. ≈ 4 min
- Gradually add the honey, vanilla, or rose water, and ginger, mixing by hand or with a spatula. ≈ 3 min
- Pour préparer the halva, place it in a greased dish and smooth it out with a rolling pin or the back of a spoon until the surface is even. ≈ 3 min
- Using saffron-infused thread, create lines in a diamond pattern, or any pattern you prefer, then cut along the lines. ≈ 8 min
The bill
Ağ halva, white rice flour and honey halva
- 2 cups of rice flour$3.67
- 1/2 cup of neutral oil or clarified butter$4.40
- 1 cup of honey syrup (honey heated with a little water)$4.20
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger$0.16
Total$12.43
that's $1.55 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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