Nargess Sarmadfar
an MSc student of Plant Breeding from Iran
All the flavours of the world can be found in the WUR community. Nargess Sarmadfar (36), MSc student of Plant Breeding, shares a dish from Iran that has special significance.
‘Halva is a special dish. Every anniversary of the death of a loved one, we prepare this dish and share it with our family, friends and neighbours. It serves as a reminder of the people we have lost. You can eat halva for dessert as a pastry, or with tea or coffee.’
Ingredients
- 1 cup of wheat flour
- ½ cup of sugar
- 2 cups of water
- ¾ cup of butter
- 4 tbsp of rose water
- 1 tbsp of saffron
Method
- Put the flour in a pan over a low heat and stir until it turns light brown.
- At the same time, melt the butter in a bain-marie.
- Add the melted butter to the flour and stir it until the mixture turns into a smooth paste. Continue stirring until the paste turns golden.
- Boil the water with the sugar in another pan to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the rose water and saffron to the sugar water and remove it from the heat.
- Add this solution to the paste and slowly whisk them together over a low heat until the paste is golden brown.
- Remove it from the heat. Put it on a plate and let it cool.
- Enjoy!
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