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Wheat flour halva with almonds

Wheat flour halva with almonds

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A soft, wheat flour-based halva, cooked with sugar, water, and ghee, and decorated with toasted almonds. It is served warm, cut from the mold.

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Recipe from Gkdeepasulekha, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This wheat-based halva is a simple Indian dessert, made with everyday ingredients. Its dense texture makes it easy to cut once it has cooled.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$2.67 $0.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.16
  • $2.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the ghee in a frying pan and toast the almonds over low heat.
  2. Add the wheat flour and mix. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour the water and sugar into a saucepan and stir constantly until the mixture thickens and starts to separate from the sides of the pan.
  4. Let it cook for a few moments, then remove from the heat.
  5. Spread the mixture evenly in the chosen mold and decorate with almonds. ≈ 3 min
  6. Serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Wheat flour halva with almonds

  • 250 ml of wheat flour (1 cup)$0.40
  • 200 g of sugar (1 cup)$0.16
  • 4 tablespoons of ghee$2.11

Total$2.67

that's $0.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 ml of wheat flour (1 cup)
  • 200 g of sugar (1 cup)
  • 500 ml of water (2 cups)
  • 10 almonds
  • 4 tablespoons of ghee

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