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Turkish Semolina Halwa

Turkish Semolina Halwa is a delicious butter halwa made using toasted semolina and nuts.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 445kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Semolina
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • ½ cup Milk
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • ¼ cup Mixed Nuts
  • Few Drops Rose Extract

Instructions

  • Heat butter and oil in a frying pan, add in semolina and roast till it gets golden.
  • Add in chopped nuts and mix well. Fry till golden.
  • Take milk, sugar, water in a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil.
  • Pour the hot milk mix into the semolina and mix well.
  • Stir till it thickens.
  • Add in rose extract ad mix well.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

  • Toast the semolina in butter till it gets toasty and golden brown. 
  • You can use milk instead of water.
  • Traditionally pine nuts are used. But you can use any nuts of your choice.
  • Finely chopped walnuts adds nice crunch to the halwa
  • Addition of rose extract is optional. You can skip if needed.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Serve this halwa hot, warm or cold with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg
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