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Ardabil black halva

Ardabil black halva

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Discover this delicious recipe for Ardabil black halva, a traditional Iranian dessert.

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Recipe from Roozitaa, Doostdar, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Ardabil black halva is a rich and flavorful Iranian dessert. It is a dense, caramelized confection, perfect for an afternoon snack or a dessert after a meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$9.94 $1.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.84
  • $0.07
  • $4.40
  • $0.31
  • $1.30
  • $2.86
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour, in a large saucepan, sift the flour and cook it over low heat, stirring constantly, until it loses its raw smell.
  2. Add the butter and continue to cook, stirring frequently.
  3. In a separate container, thoroughly mix the grape syrup, boiling water, sugar, salt, and spices.
  4. Slowly pour this syrup into the flour, stirring constantly to prevent lumps, until it is completely absorbed. ≈ 3 min
  5. Mix the walnuts and spread the halva evenly in a dish. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Ardabil black halva

  • 500 g of whole-wheat flour$0.84
  • 3 tablespoons of wheat germ flour$0.07
  • 200 g of chopped walnuts$4.40
  • 400 g of sugar$0.31
  • 1 1/2 cups of butter or margarine$1.30
  • 700 g of grape syrup (shireh)$2.86
  • 1.5 grams of each spice: cardamom, ginger, cumin, black pepper, cinnamon$0.16

Total$9.94

that's $1.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of whole-wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons of wheat germ flour
  • 200 g of chopped walnuts
  • 400 g of sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups of butter or margarine
  • 700 g of grape syrup (shireh)
  • 1 cup of boiling water
  • 1.5 grams of each spice: cardamom, ginger, cumin, black pepper, cinnamon
  • 1/8 of a teaspoon of salt
  • A pinch of turmeric

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