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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Combine the water, sugar and the soaked saffron in a 2-litre/quart saucepan. Place over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. | 2. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to very low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. | 3. Melt the butter in a 2- or 3-litre/quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. | 4. Add the semolina, and slowly and rhythmically stir-fry the grains for about 20 minutes, or until they darken to a tan colour and become aromatic. | 5. Add the flaked almonds to the grains towards the end of the toasting process. | 6. Raise the heat under the syrup, add the cardamom and the sultanas, and bring it to a rolling boil. | 7. Raise the heat under the semolina for 1 minute, stirring continuously. | 8. Remove the saucepan of semolina from the heat, and slowly pour the hot syrup into the semolina, stirring steadily. | 9. The grains may at first splutter, but will quickly cease as the liquid is absorbed. | 10. Return the halava to the stove and stir steadily over very low heat until the grains fully absorb the liquid, start to form into a pudding-like consistency, and pull away from the sides of the pan. | 11. Place a tight-fitting lid on the saucepan and cook over the lowest possible heat for 5 minutes. | 12. A heat-diffuser works well. Removed the covered saucepan from the heat and allow the halava to steam for an additional 5 minutes. | 13. Serve hot. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
water	2 3/4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
sugar	1 1/4	cups		1007.475	251.995	0.0	0.0
saffron strand	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
butter	140	g	unsalted	798.0	36.666	24.934	67.2
semolina	1 1/4	cups	grained	751.5	152.0326	26.4695	2.1919
almond	1/3	cup	sliced	642.3733	0.0	0.0	72.6667
cardamom	1	teaspoon	ground	6.22	1.3694	0.2152	0.134
sultana	1/3	cup		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.