Iraqi Halwa Of Toasted Rice Flour (halawat Timman) (gluten Free)
Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom
- 1/2 tablespoon rose water (i prefer iranian, rose waters vary greatly in quality)
- hand full slivered almonds, toasted in a dry pan
- 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed pistachio nut, to almost a powder (optional)
Recipe
- 1 dissolve sugar and water in a pot and boil for 5 minutes.
- 2 in another pan melt butter and fold in rice flour. stir constantly until rice starts to change colour and emit a pleasant aroma, about 10 minutes.
- 3 take pots off heat and gradually pour syrup into flour, stirring all the time with a wire whisk to prevent lumping.
- 4 return pot to heat and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. add freshly ground cardamom and rose water 5 minutes before it is done.
- 5 spread onto plates and garnish top with toasted almond slivers & crushed pistachio nuts (the green of them in mainly for looks so i just use a tiny bit).
- 6 enjoy!
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