Pomegranate Omani Halwa (easy & healthy recipe)

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with fewer calories.

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free alternative.

pomegranate juice

🥗Healthier: cranberry juice

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Cranberry juice maintains tartness while being more accessible.

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water offers a similar floral note.

Boil water in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add sugar and stir until dissolved completely.

Mix in fresh pomegranate juice and lemon juice, then bring to a simmer.

In a separate bowl, combine corn flour with a little water to create a slurry.

Slowly add the corn flour mixture to the simmering juice, stirring continuously.

Cook until the mixture thickens, about 10-15 minutes.

Stir in butter and ghee, and continue mixing until fully incorporated.

Add saffron and stir well.

Incorporate char magaz, pistachio, and almond into the mixture.

Pour the halwa into a greased dish and smooth the top.

Let it cool at room temperature for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.

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