Semolina Halva

Per serving

835.5kcal
17.9гProteins
42.8гFats
98.2гCarbs

Semolina Halva is traditionally prepared with a mixture of milk and sugar or water and sugar.The most important part of the recipe is cooking the semolina until it develops a golden color.

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • unsalted butter6 tablespoons
  • canola oil2 tablespoons
  • semolina1 cup
  • semolina1⁄3 cup
  • pine nuts, toasted1⁄4 cup
  • chopped pistachios1⁄4 cup
  • sweetened condensed milk1

    (400 g)

  • boiling water1 cup
  • boiling water1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    1. Place butter and canola oil in a heavy-bottomed, wide skillet with a lid and melt over medium heat.

  2. 2

    2. Add semolina and stir constantly on medium heat, until the semolina is cooked and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    3. Meanwhile, combine sweetened condensed milk and boiling water in a small saucepan and keep hot over medium low heat.

  4. 4

    4. When the semolina develops its golden color, immediately add the hot milk (be careful, it may splatter) mixture through a sieve, mix, cover and let it cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring the halva every 5 minutes with a spatula.

  5. 5

    5. Take the skillet off the heat, place a couple of paper towels over the skillet and secure by placing the lid. Let steep for 15-20 minutes until extra moisture is absorbed.

  6. 6

    6. Stir pine nuts and pistachios into the halva. Put about 1/2 cup warm halva into each of four to six bowls.

  7. 7

    7. You can top it with some ice cream.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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