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Tar halva, rosewater rice cream

Tar halva, rosewater rice cream

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A Chiraz-inspired dessert: rice flour and cornstarch mixed with milk and water, thickened over low heat with sugar and rose water, poured in two colors, o…

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Recipe from Roozitaa, 4nn1l2, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Tarawale is a traditional Iranian dessert, known for its soft texture and rich flavor. This recipe will allow you to make this cake at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$15.38 $1.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.83
  • $2.06
  • $0.00
  • $1.24
  • $10.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dissolve the starch in a small amount of cold water and let it rest; discard the excess water that rises to the surface once it has settled.
  2. Add the 3 cups of cold water, mix well, and strain through a sieve into a saucepan. ≈ 4 min
  3. Mix the rice flour with the milk, strain, and then add it to the mixture. ≈ 4 min
  4. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cream thickens and coats the back of a spoon; then add the sugar and rose water, followed by the almonds, continuing to stir.
  5. Pour the half into a greased dish. Add the saffron to the remaining mixture, mix well, and pour into a second dish. Sprinkle both with pistachios. ≈ 4 min
  6. Allow to cool to room temperature before refrigerating (otherwise the surface may crack), then cut into squares.

The bill

Tar halva, rosewater rice cream

  • 1 cup of rice flour$1.83
  • 1/2 cup of wheat flour$2.06
  • 3/4 cup of sugar$0.00
  • 5 cups of milk$1.24
  • A touch of saffron-infused$10.25

Total$15.38

that's $1.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of rice flour
  • 1/2 cup of wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of rose water
  • 5 cups of milk
  • 3 cups of cold water
  • A touch of saffron-infused
  • ¾ cup of blanched almonds
  • Powdered pistachios for decoration

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