Halva

Balkan style tahini -based halva with pistachios Halva (or halawa , haleweh , ħelwa , halvah , halava , helava , helva , halwa , aluva , chałwa ) refers to many types of dense, sweet confections , served across the Indian subcontinent , Central Asia , West Asia , North Africa , the Horn of Africa , the Balkans , and the Jewish world. This term is used to describe two types of desserts : Flour-based : This type of halva is slightly gelatinous and made from grain flour , typically semolina . The primary ingredients are oil, flour, and sugar. Nut-butter–based : This type of halva is crumbly and usually made from Tahini ( sesame paste) or other nut butters , such as sunflower seed butter. The primary ingredients are nut-butter and sugar. Halva may also be based on numerous other ingredients, including sunflower seeds, various nuts , beans , lentils , and vegetables such as carrots , pumpkins , yams , and squashes . The Oxford Companion to Food . Oxford: Oxford University press. pp. xx + 892.

Halva ( halawa , alva , haleweh , halava , helava , helva , halwa , halua , aluva , chalva ) refers to many types of dense, sweet confections , served across South Asia , Central Asia , West Asia , North Africa , the Horn of Africa , the Balkans , Central Europe , Eastern Europe , Malta and the Jewish world . The term halva ( ḥalāwah / حلوى ḥalwá ), meaning "desserts" or "sweet", is used to describe two types of desserts : Flour-based – This type of halva is slightly gelatinous and made from grain flour , typically semolina . The primary ingredients are clarified butter, flour, and sugar. Nut-butter-based – This type of halva is crumbly and usually made from tahini ( sesame paste) or other nut butters , such as sunflower seed butter. The primary ingredients are nut butter and sugar. Halva may also be based on various other ingredients, including sunflower seeds , nut varieties, beans , lentils , and vegetables such as carrots , pumpkins , yams and squashes . Halva can be kept at room temperature with little risk of spoilage. However, during hot summer months, it is better kept refrigerated, as it can turn runny after several days. The Oxford Companion to Food . Oxford: Oxford University press. pp. xx + 892.

Halva (also halvah , halwa , and other spellings) are dense, sweet confections originating in the Middle East . It is also served in Central and South Asia , the Balkans , the Caucasus , Eastern Europe , Malta , North Africa , the Horn of Africa , and in the Jewish diaspora . Identical sweets exist in other countries, such as China , though these are not generally referred to as "halva". In global, popular usage it means "desserts" or "sweet", and describes two types of desserts: Flour-based This type of halva is slightly gelatinous and made from grain flour, typically semolina (suji- India and Pakistan). Its primary ingredients are clarified butter ( ghee ), flour, and sugar. Nut butter-based This type of halva is crumbly and usually made from tahini ( sesame paste) or other nut butters , such as sunflower seed butter. Its primary ingredients are nut butter and sugar. Halva may also be based on various other ingredients, including beans , lentils , and vegetables such as carrots, pumpkins, yams and squashes . It can be kept at room temperature during non-summer months with little risk of spoilage. The Oxford Companion to Food . Lucknow: the last phase of an oriental culture . "How to Make Halva at Home" . during hot summer months, it is better kept refrigerated, as it can turn runny after a few days.

Confections often made from nut butters or flours Halva (also halvah , halwa , and other spellings, ) is a type of confectionery originating from Persia and widely spread throughout the Middle East. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made from flour, butter, liquid oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, cocoa powder, and sweetened with sugar. Halva is popular in Iran and the Middle East . The New York Times . The Oxford Companion to Food . Lucknow: the last phase of an oriental culture .

Confections often made from nut butters or flours Halva (also halvah , halwa , halua , and other spellings; Arabic : حلوى ) is a type of confectionery that is widely spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa , Eastern Europe and the Balkans , Central Asia , and South Asia . The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made from flour, butter, liquid oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, turmeric powder, and sweetened with sugar. The origin of ḥalwā in Persia dates from the pre-Islamic period. References are found in the Middle Persian text of Xōsrōv ud rēdak (ed. Monchi-zadeh, secs. 38-40) to two kinds of sweetmeats (rōγn xwardīg): (1) summer sweetmeats, such as lōzēnag (made with almond), gōzēnag (made with walnut), and čarb-angušt (made from the fat of bustard or gazelle and fried in walnut oil); and (2) winter sweetmeats, such as wafrēnagītabarzad flavored with coriander (gišnīz ačārag). Many references are found to ḥalwā in classical Persian texts, but rarely do they provide details concerning ingredients. Encyclopedia of Jewish Food . Halva is a dense confection. The original type is grain based, typically made from semolina, and another kind is seed based, notably made from sesame seeds. The New York Times . The Oxford Companion to Food . Lucknow: the last phase of an oriental culture .