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Persian carrot and pumpkin halva

Persian carrot and pumpkin halva

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An Iranian halva: carrots and pumpkin, cooked and then mixed with a golden flour made with butter, flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and rosewater, and de…

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

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Iranians prepare golden flour halva with butter for holidays and ceremonies. This version includes carrots and pumpkin, making the dessert softer, with a beautiful orange color, and eliminating the need for saffron.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$15.78 $1.97 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.32
  • $1.54
  • $12.84
  • $0.16
  • $0.92

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the pumpkin and carrots with 60 ml of water and a tablespoon of butter, until they are very tender.
  2. Add the sugar and keep it warm over low heat; add the rose water at this point if you wish.
  3. Toast the sifted flour in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly to prevent it from burning; you can also add cardamom and cinnamon at this stage.
  4. When it’s blonde, add the remaining butter and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until it’s fully incorporated. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the pumpkin and carrot mixture and stir; blend as needed to achieve a smooth consistency. ≈ 4 min
  6. The halva is ready when it easily releases from the sides of the saucepan; remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly.
  7. Spread it out in a dish using a greased spoon, and garnish with pistachios, chopped walnuts, blanched almonds, or rose petals. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Persian carrot and pumpkin halva

  • 200 g of flour$0.32
  • 500 g of grated carrots$1.54
  • 1 kg of pumpkin, peeled and cut into pieces$12.84
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.16
  • 100 g of butter$0.92

Total$15.78

that's $1.97 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of flour
  • 500 g of grated carrots
  • 1 kg of pumpkin, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 100 g of butter
  • cardamom, cinnamon, and rose water, to your liking
  • Pistachios, walnuts, and blanched almonds, for decoration.

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