How to make Halva - Cooking with Boris

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and offers a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide crunch and nutrition.

cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: unsweetened chocolate

Carob powder offers a caffeine-free chocolate alternative.

Gather ingredients: seeds, sugar, water, and salt.

Use a powerful blender to blend the seeds until they reach a creamy consistency.

Add sugar to a bowl, approximately 200g for every 400g of seeds.

Add a pinch of salt to the seed paste.

Gradually add water to create a syrup, being careful not to add too much.

Mix the ingredients by hand until well combined, achieving a cake batter-like consistency.

Pour the mixture into a container for setting.

Let it cool and set before cutting into pieces.

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