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What is Halwah?
It’s Halva - israeli nougat-like sweet/candy.
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Turkish Home Cooks:What is Tahin Helvasi?
It is Tahini Halva with Pistachios. Halva (helva) is a nougat-like sweet made out of ground sesame seeds and sugar/honey. You would eat it like a nougat (with coffee, etc.) or ma up to use in other confections.
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How long does halvah keep in the fridge?
halva can last a good long while—years—much like peanut butter. the oils in the sesame paste go rancid eventually, but you’ll know as soon as you open the package whether it’s taken a turn for the worse...
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Seeking breakfast variation...Devon & Western?
of day: sheeshmahal dhaba (for nihari) 6355 N. Maplewood (773) 274-4444 Daata Darbar (for nihari) 2241 W. Devon (773) 381-1230 Ghareeb Nawaz – Devon 2032 W Devon (773) 761-5300 Ujala Sweets & Bakery (halva/puri) 2500 W. Devon Ave....
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Report: Our Food Experiences in Israel
was happy as we ate our shwarma Falafel Oded: in baka for you got it..falafel In Mahane yehuda...we went to the halva man (for halva..lol) and marzipan for rugelah. We were happy. Caffit: sweet potatoe salad, grilled haloumi...
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Doce de grao - Goan cuisine
Id imagine it is the root same as “dolce” or “dulce” - a sweet. It is interesting that I recently had a toasted mung bean halva (looked about the same as carrot halva) - in an Indian restaurant in NJ. This...
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What to bring back from Greece?
on where you live, lots of brands of ouzo are now available in US. Halvas- anothere yummy candy i think made with sesame, At least in Boston area, there is alot of good greek olive oil around.I had a really nice mortar and pestle...
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Pans for Cheesecake
North American ingredients may not be the same as those in Israel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Halva Cheese Cake From “A Special Israeli Holiday Recipe” by Nira Russo Base: 1 pkg biscuits (I’m guessing...
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sour cherry hamantaschen? peanut-butter? chocolate?
nutella is the best. My mom and I have tried everything, and nutella is the only filling that stays soft without going mushy. It holds together well and is simply perfect. I’m doing some poppy, raspberry, and halva (my new...
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Greek Dinner in Melbourne
, we were asked if we wanted coffee.... or cakes... OMFG CAKE!!! Well I was so stuffed, I just ordered some Halva for us... no tea, and we drank water. (The wine was by this time all gone.) The Halva was so very light, like no...
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Simple Indian Dessert to make at home
I recently posted request for tips for my upcoming Indian dinner party, http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/319904 Kitchen Queen kindly gave this advice for dessert: "What NO Sweets!!??? My fav is carrot halva. So easy to make...
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Barney Greengrass Brunch
I agree about the bagel toasting. I can’t pass up the Sturgeon at Barney Greengrass – deeeelish. On the way out, don’t pass up their chocolate coated halva. It looks innocent enough, but it’s the best...
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October 09 COTM: "Indian" Soups, Snacks, Savouries and Sweets
Carrot Halva (Gajar ka halva) 5 stars (on a 5 star scale) Indian Cooking, Madhur Jaffrey, p. 230 A pretty good Indian dessert tasting mainly of sweetened carrots. It’s good warm and at room temperature. It tastes like...
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Turkish dessert (saray helvasi) in NYC
hi schmemecktsgut I m a Turrkish girl and I know this halva.you can bake at home.it is very easy to bake.we bake at home this halva.this is the recipe with pictures and in English.....
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Rancid ghee in North Africa, Middle East and India
gajjar ka halwa, a rich carrot pudding with raisins and cashews. The dish is usually referred to as "carrot halva", but that term is a bit confusing, as it has associations with the Middle Eastern confection (which I absolutely...
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