A sticky, dark sweet that is cooked for hours and served with kahwa, the symbol of Omani hospitality.
History
Omani halwa has been made for centuries, and Nizwa and Muscat families still stir the big copper pots by hand.
Ingredients
- Sugar
- Ghee
- Cornstarch
- Rosewater
- Cardamom
- Saffron
- Almonds
How it's made
- Boil sugar and water
- Add starch slurry and stir
- Add ghee in portions
- Stir for 2-3 hours until it leaves the pan
- Add nuts and flavours, and set
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- Mazoon Dairy
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