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Halawa Nisha
Photo: Dragne Marius

Halawa Nisha

6 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

746
Calories
22g
Protein
15g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Water not in our table 0
Rose not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons corn flour
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1.2 litre (2 pints) water
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • handful ground pistachios

Directions

1

Place water in a large saucepan, add the corn flour and mix well until texture is smooth.

2

Add sugar, rosewater, ground cardamom and mix well.

3

Place saucepan on medium heat stirring constantly for about 5 mins until mixture thickens.

4

Spoon the mixture onto a serving platter. Decorate with ground pistachios or ground almonds whilst mixture is still hot.

5

Category:Arabian Recipes

6

Category:Arabian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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