Recipe: Halwau-E Aurd-E Sujee
For 1 Persons
Category: Candy, Afghanistan, Nuts
1 c Sugar
2 c Water
3/4 c Ghee
1 c Coarse semolina (farina)
1/4 c Pistachio nuts, blanched
1/4 c Almonds, blanched & slivered
1/2 ts Ground cardamom or to taste
1 ts Rosewater, * see note
Additional nuts to decorate
Combine sugar & water in saucepan & stir occasionally until dissolved, over
medium heat. Bring to a boil, & boil briskly for 5 minutes without
stirring. Remove from heat & leave aside in pan.
In a deep heavy pan heat ghee & add semolina. Stir over medium heat for 5
minutes. Semolina should not color.
Pour hot syrup into semolina, stirring constantly. When smoothly blended,
reduce heat & leave to cook, uncovered, until liquid is absorbed. Mixture
should be thick but still moist at this stage. Stir in nuts, cardamon &
rosewater to taste.
Cover rim of pan with a cloth or 2 paper towels, put lid on tightly & leave
on low heat for 5 minutes. Turn off heat & leave pan undisturbed for 10
minutes.
Spread halwau on a flat, lightly oiled platter & decorate with nuts. Serve
warm or cold, cutting pieces into diamond shapes or squares.
Per serving: 2382 Calories; 178g Fat (65% calories from fat); 7g Protein;
207g Carbohydrate; 419mg Cholesterol; 21mg Sodium
NOTES : * may need 1-2 teaspoons rosewater
Recipe by: Tess Mallos, The Complete Middle East Cookbook Posted to EAT-L
Digest 28 Mar 97 by shade
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