Middle Eastern · Dessert

Semolina Halwa with Pistachios and Cardamom

Name: Semolina Halwa with Pistachios and Cardamom
Total time: 48 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 220 g sugar; 500 ml water; 185 g ghee; 125 g semolina; 35 g pistachios; 30 g slivered almonds; ¾ tsp ground cardamom, between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon; 1½ tsp rosewater; 2 tbsp pistachios, chopped, for decorating; 1 tsp vegetable oil, to grease the platter

Semolina toasted in ghee and stirred into hot syrup until thick, scented with cardamom and rosewater and studded with nuts. Cut it into diamonds and serve warm or cold.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on30 min
Total48 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

220 gsugar
500 mlwater
185 gghee
125 gsemolina
35 gpistachios
30 gslivered almonds
¾ tspground cardamom, between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon
1½ tsprosewater

To finish

2 tbsppistachios, chopped, for decorating
1 tspvegetable oil, to grease the platter

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Tree nuts
Almond
Pistachio
Wheat
Cabbage family (any)
Rose petals
Cardamom

Taste

Sweet
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Join: $15 a month, with a free first week Already a member? Sign in

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Ingredients

To finish

What it costs to shop for

The method is for members

Never think about what’s for dinner again