How to cook halva at home?

One of the most popular treats that came from the East is Halva. To make such sweetness is very easy: sugar syrup needs to be beaten into a thick foam and add crushed seeds. You can also add a variety of fillers, for example, vanillin, cocoa, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc. We will consider the recipe in more detail in the article.

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The beneficial properties of halva

Halva has unique nutritional value, its beneficial properties directly depend on the composition. Recognize sunflower, sesame and arachic halva.

• Sunflower halva is made of sunflower seeds, which is deservedly considered a natural conservative. Such a halva is valuable to the content of vitamin B1 and F, thus, favorably affects the functioning of the heart and food tract, stabilizes acidity. Very useful for nursing mothers, improves the quality and amount of lactation.
• Vitamin F improves the condition of the skin and hair, and also is necessary for those who suffer from excess cholesterol.
• Arachis halva is a source of folic acid, which is primarily necessary for pregnant women. Also, folic acid promotes cell renewal.
• Peanuts are an excellent preventive tool that favorably affects the work of the cardiovascular system.
• Sesame (tachine) halva has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, improves blood circulation. Such a halva is rich in various macro-, trace elements and vitamins, therefore it is widely popular.
• Recently, a combined halva is found, for example, sesame seeds are mixed with walnut or peanuts, sunflower seeds with almonds, etc. Also a great combination of nuts with centers. Halva recently appeared in the glaze, also eastern sweetness with chocolate, albeit a high -calorie product, is also popular, but very tasty.

In order for the product to be stored longer, halva manufacturers often add various preservatives, which adversely affect the human body, so it is better to use homemade halva, which is very easy to make.

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Preparation of halva at home

This will need:

• 3 tbsp. purified sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 0.5 tbsp. Sahara
• 1 tbsp. water
• 0.5 tbsp. vegetable (olive) oil
• Vanilin - to taste

1. Fry the seeds slightly in a dried heated frying pan
2. Grind the seeds of sunflower
3. Fry the sifted flour until golden
4. Cook the syrup from water and sugar, add vanillin and oil
5. Add chopped seeds to the syrup and mix well
6. Put the mixture in a form in advance by parchment
7. After a few hours, put halva in the refrigerator for hardening

Walnut halva is prepared according to the same principle:

• 1.5 tbsp. fried peanuts
• 1 tbsp. Sahara
• 0.5 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp. flour
• 0.5 tbsp. water

1. Grind peanuts in a coffee grinder
2. Fry flour
3. Boil sugar syrup
4. Combine peanuts, flour, syrup, butter, mix
5. Put the mass in shape. Insist and let cool in the refrigerator.

It is worth remembering that Halva is beneficial if you eat it in moderation, experts say that 30 g of product is enough per day. A nut in large quantities can cause an allergic reaction, and halva is contraindicated to people with diabetes and obesity. It is not recommended to give halva to children under 6 years of age, pieces of product can damage the fragile enamel of the teeth, as well as the mucous membrane.