AuthorbaidooneIn Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine halva, halvah, or halawa (Arabic: حلاوة) is typically the sesame or tahini-based form, which can be flavoured in various ways, and may include pistachios, almonds or chocolate.
Put the sesame seeds in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade. Blend until becomes like a powder.
Add the grounded cardamon and blend for 15 seconds.
Add half amount of the tahini paste and blend for 15 seconds.
Add the honey and blend for 15 seconds.
Add the rest of tahini paste and blend for another 15 seconds.
Add the rose water.
Process until you get a very smooth paste.
Put the mixture into an appropriate dish and decorate as you wish with Pistachio, Almonds, Pine Nuts, Grated coconut, press gently with your hand.
Cover the dish and put in the fridge for about 1 hour and your tasty middle eastern halva is ready.
You should be able to find tahini (all tahini is sesame tahini!) in almost any major grocery store, and in any middle eastern market. You can find organic brands at Whole Foods, and probably at any natural foods specialty store.
At Whole Foods, it will be in the nut butter aisle, with the almond butter and cashew butter and so forth. In other grocery stores, it may be with nut butters or it may be in international foods or natural foods.
Good luck finding tahini, and enjoy your recipe! I think once you begin using tahini, you will love it so much and you will make it a regular item in your pantry!
Ingredients
Directions
Put the sesame seeds in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade. Blend until becomes like a powder.
Add the grounded cardamon and blend for 15 seconds.
Add half amount of the tahini paste and blend for 15 seconds.
Add the honey and blend for 15 seconds.
Add the rest of tahini paste and blend for another 15 seconds.
Add the rose water.
Process until you get a very smooth paste.
Put the mixture into an appropriate dish and decorate as you wish with Pistachio, Almonds, Pine Nuts, Grated coconut, press gently with your hand.
Cover the dish and put in the fridge for about 1 hour and your tasty middle eastern halva is ready.
You should be able to find tahini (all tahini is sesame tahini!) in almost any major grocery store, and in any middle eastern market. You can find organic brands at Whole Foods, and probably at any natural foods specialty store.
At Whole Foods, it will be in the nut butter aisle, with the almond butter and cashew butter and so forth. In other grocery stores, it may be with nut butters or it may be in international foods or natural foods.
Good luck finding tahini, and enjoy your recipe! I think once you begin using tahini, you will love it so much and you will make it a regular item in your pantry!