Turkish Semolina Halva (filled with ice cream!)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while maintaining richness.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor complexity.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and adds a nutty flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide similar crunch.

In a large bowl, mix sugar, water and milk until sugar dissolves. Set the liquid mixture aside.

Put the rice pot on the stove. Melt the butter. Add the pine nuts and semolina and fry it on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring.

When the color of the semolina turns tan, add the liquid mixture. When the liquid mixture is poured into the hot pan, be careful as it may steam and splash.

Mix lightly and close the lid of the pot.

When the semolina starts to absorb the liquid, mix it again and close the lid.

After about 2-3 minutes, after the semolina absorbs the liquid well, put the halva in the bowl you will serve, open the center with the help of a spoon, place a scoop of ice cream. then add a spoonful of halva again and press it to straighten it.

Invert onto a plate and serve with cinnamon on top.

Cooking Techniques

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