World Flavors Cookbook

Halwa (Date Halwa)

A dense and sticky sweet made from Iraqi dates, flour, and ghee, often flavored with cardamom and sesame.

Cuisine: Iraq

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Toast flour in ghee. 2. Add mashed dates and stir until a paste forms. 3. Add cardamom and tahini. 4. Form into shapes.