Iranian carrot, saffron, and rosewater halva
A Persian halva: toasted flour mixed with cooked carrot puree sweetened with saffron syrup, rose water, and cardamom, then spread into a dish and decorate…
Discover this delicious carrot salad, a classic dish in Iranian cuisine.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting1 hr
- Total1 hr 35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$2.13 $0.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $1.54
- $0.19
- $0.40
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the chopped carrots in the water until they are tender, then drain them and blend them into a puree.
- Dry-roast the flour in a pan until it smells fragrant, then add the oil and cook over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Combine the sugar and water, then add the carrot puree, saffron, rosewater, and cardamom.
- Pour this mixture into the flour and mix constantly over low heat until the dough thickens and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Spread on a plate, smooth, decorate (with pistachios or patterns made with a spoon), and let it cool slightly.
The bill
Iranian carrot, saffron, and rosewater halva
- 500 g of carrots$1.54
- 1 cup of sugar$0.19
- 1 cup of flour (or rice flour), sifted$0.40
Total$2.13
that's $0.27 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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