Halva Ardeh Recipe; Make Tasty Tahini Halva for Your Breakfast!

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Halva Ardeh is one of the most delicious desserts popular in Iran. This dessert is usually served for breakfast. The main ingredients of the halva ardeh recipe are flour, sesame, and sugar.

You can use honey or grape juice instead of sugar in the preparation of Sesame Tahini Halvah. If you want to try something new from the middle east for your breakfast, do not miss this Sesame Tahini Halvah Recipe.

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How to Make Halva Ardeh?

Ingredients

210 grams wheat flour
120 grams Ardeh (ground sesame)
500 grams sugar or grape juice
150 grams chopped walnuts
1 cup water
1 tablespoon saffron
3 tablespoons rosewater
Butter as needed
Pistachio powder for decoration

Directions of Halva Ardeh Recipe

Step One

To make Halva Ardeh, pour flour into a pan, then put the pan on medium heat and fry the flour. Add Ardeh (sesame) to flour and stir the mixture of flour and sesame for 5 minutes on low heat.

Note: The color of the flour should not change when making Tahini Halva.

Step Two

After 5 minutes, add the chopped walnuts to the flour mixture and stir all these ingredients until they are well mixed, then transfer the Halva Ardeh to another dish.

Step Three

Put sugar and water on the heat. After the sugar dissolves in the water, add saffron and rosewater to the sugar and increase the heat until the syrup reaches the boiling point.

Step Four

Add the syrup to the flour mixture and mix all the ingredients well. Note that the temperature of the flour and syrup should be the same. Both should be lukewarm or hot.

Step Five

Choose a suitable bowl for forming Tahini Halva. Cover the bottom of the bowl with plastic cellophane, then put some pistachio slices in it, pour the Halva Ardeh into the bowl, and press it with a spoon until the Tahini Halva is consistent.

Step Six

Cover the Halva with another plastic cellophane, then put it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours to rest.

Note: If the Halva is not consistent enough, put it in the freezer.

How to Serve Tahini Halva?

Finally, after 4 hours, remove the Halva Ardeh from the refrigerator, then put it on a dish. Cut the Ardeh halva into pieces, then eat it as breakfast with fresh bread. Enjoy your meal!

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Golden Guidelines for the Best Halva Ardeh

Roses and walnut bits can also be used as decorations.
When making halva, make sure you use good-quality ardeh, which is powdered sesame seeds.
If you notice oil adjacent to the prepared halwa, don’t be alarmed. as your halva is still in good condition. This oil may be used to prepare Halva Ardeh or as sesame oil.
The qualities of honey, grape juice, and dates are very important. In all phases of the making of halva ardeh, those who choose not to consume sugar can substitute honey, date juice, or grapes for sugar.
Melt chocolate and stir in ground sesame seeds to make chocolate halva ardeh.
After cooking, halva ardeh may be kept in the refrigerator for three days if you place it in a jar with a cover.

FAQs About Halva Ardeh Recipe

What is Halva Ardeh?

Halva Ardeh is an Iranian dessert usually prepared with the main ingredients of flour, sugar, and ground sesame or tahini.

How much does Tahini Halva take to get ready?

The preparation time is around an hour, and you need to give it 3 to 4 hours to rest in the refrigerator.

Which tahini kind works best for Halva Ardeh?

You are able to Use raw tahini, which is unroasted and has a softer flavor and lighter color than roasted tahini. For optimal effects, use a high-quality, freshly-made tahini. Seek out brands without additional oils or preservatives.

Halva Ardeh Recipe; Make Tasty Tahini Halva for Your Breakfast!

Recipe by ShayanCourse: DessertsCuisine: PersianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

800

kcal

The main ingredients are flour, sesame, and sugar. You can use honey or grape juice instead of sugar in the preparation of Halva Ardeh.

Ingredients

210 grams wheat flour
120 grams Ardeh (ground sesame)
500 grams sugar or grape juice
150 grams chopped walnuts
1 cup water
1 tablespoon saffron
3 tablespoons rosewater
Butter as needed
Pistachio powder for decoration

Directions

To make Halva Ardeh, pour flour into a pan, then put the pan on medium heat and fry the flour. Add Ardeh (sesame) to flour and stir the mixture of flour and sesame for 5 minutes on low heat.
After 5 minutes, add the chopped walnuts to the flour mixture and stir all these ingredients until they are well mixed, then transfer the Halva Ardeh to another dish.
Put sugar and water on the heat. After the sugar dissolves in the water, add saffron and rosewater to the sugar and increase the heat until the syrup reaches the boiling point.
Add the syrup to the flour mixture and mix all the ingredients well. Note that the temperature of the flour and syrup should be the same. Both should be lukewarm or hot.
Choose a suitable bowl for forming Tahini Halva. Cover the bottom of the bowl with plastic cellophane, then put some pistachio slices in it, pour the Halva Ardeh into the bowl, and press it with a spoon until the Tahini Halva is consistent.
Cover the Halva with another plastic cellophane, then put it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours to rest.
Finally, after 4 hours, remove the Halva Ardeh from the refrigerator, then put it on a dish. Cut the Ardeh halva into pieces, then eat it as breakfast with fresh bread. Enjoy your meal!