Name: Semolina Halwa recipe by SIMRAN GUPTA at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1cup; Fine semolina flour - 1cup; Coarse semolina flour - 1cup; Brown sugar - 2.5cup; Water - 4cup; Black raisins - 1/2cup; Roasted almonds - 1/2cup; Brandy - 2tsp; Lemon peel - 1pcs; Orange peel - 1pcs; Cinnamon - 1tbs; Cinnamon stick - 1pcs

ABOUT Semolina Halwa RECIPE

A traditional pudding like cake made with semolina, almonds, extra virgin olive oil, orange, lemon and cinnamon drenched in a simply syrup sauce sweet semolina Halwa Olive Oil is one of the healthiest desserts.

Ingredients Serving: 8

Olive oil - 1cup
Fine semolina flour - 1cup
Coarse semolina flour - 1cup
Brown sugar - 2.5cup
Water - 4cup
Black raisins - 1/2cup
Roasted almonds - 1/2cup
Brandy - 2tsp
Lemon peel - 1pcs
Orange peel - 1pcs
Cinnamon - 1tbs
Cinnamon stick - 1pcs

Instructions

In a saucepan boil water with sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon peel and orange, until sugar dissolves for 7-8min. Add brandy in the end.
In a deep pot, heat over medium heat, put olive oil and roast semolina, stirring with a wooden spoon until browned well and darken for 6min. Then add cinnamon powder, raisins and almonds.
Remove the pan from the heat. Stir with the wooden or silicone spoon/spatula and carefully pour a little by little hot syrup into roasted semolina. Beware, because mixture is very hot.
Return to the heat halva and mix until unstuck from the pan. Pour into the mold and let cool well. Around 4-5 hours in the refrigerator.

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