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Middle Eastern rosewater, cardamom, and saffron halva

Middle Eastern rosewater, cardamom, and saffron halva

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An Iranian halva: a mixture of toasted flour and powdered milk, enriched with butter, and then bound with a rosewater, cardamom, and saffron syrup, and de…

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Despite its name, this “Arabian halva” is a sweet treat from Iranian cuisine. Gently grilled with powdered milk, the flour takes on a nutty flavor that is enhanced by the fragrant syrup.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$29.17 $2.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $1.20
  • $5.13
  • $1.85
  • $0.53

Syrup

  • $0.39
  • $3.18
  • $15.35

Decoration

  • $1.54

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the flour in a large frying pan over low heat, stirring constantly.
  2. In the final minutes, add the powdered milk and continue stirring until the mixture is golden brown. ≈ 3 min
  3. Remove from the heat and sift the flour with the powdered milk. ≈ 2 min
  4. Add the butter and oil, and cook over low heat again until the fat is absorbed. Remove from heat and let cool.
  5. While doing this, combine the water, rose water, cardamom, saffron, and sugar, and heat gently until you have a fairly thick syrup.
  6. Gradually pour the syrup over the flour mixture, while stirring. ≈ 3 min
  7. Spread the halva on a plate and garnish with chopped pistachios. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Middle Eastern rosewater, cardamom, and saffron halva

  • 3 cups of wheat flour$1.20
  • 2 cups of powdered milk$5.13
  • 200 g of butter$1.85
  • 1/2 cup of neutral oil$0.53
  • 2 cups of sugar$0.39
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cardamom$3.18
  • 1/4 teaspoon of saffron$15.35
  • Shaped pistachios$1.54

Total$29.17

that's $2.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of wheat flour
  • 2 cups of powdered milk
  • 200 g of butter
  • 1/2 cup of neutral oil
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/2 cup of rose water
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon of saffron
  • Shaped pistachios

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