🇹🇯 Tajik Cuisine

Halvaitar

Flour Halva

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 290 kcal

A rich, golden Tajik halva made from toasted flour cooked in butter and sugar syrup, delicately spiced with cardamom.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Toast flour in a dry skillet on medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, about 15 min.
  2. 2 In a separate pan, dissolve sugar in water, bring to a boil to make syrup.
  3. 3 Add butter to the toasted flour, stir until melted and combined.
  4. 4 Slowly pour hot syrup into the flour mixture, stirring vigorously.
  5. 5 Add cardamom, cook 5 min until thick and glossy.
  6. 6 Spread on a serving dish, garnish with crushed pistachios. Cool slightly before serving.

Did You Know?

Halvaitar is traditionally prepared by men during religious gatherings, and the stirring of the flour is considered a meditative act.