Dessert

Halua ya Zanzibar

Name: Halua ya Zanzibar
Total time: 1h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Tanzania
Ingredients: 1 cup cornstarch; 2 cups sugar; 4 cups water; 1/2 cup ghee; Cardamom; Rosewater; Saffron; Pistachios

Amber, chewy Zanzibar halwa scented with cardamom, rosewater and saffron.

1h 8 servings Hard

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup ghee
• Cardamom
• Rosewater
• Saffron
• Pistachios

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Whisk cornstarch with water until smooth.

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1
Whisk cornstarch with water until smooth.
2
Cook with sugar over low heat, stirring, 40 min until glossy.
3
Beat in ghee, cardamom, saffron, rosewater.
4
Pour into oiled tray; top with pistachios; cool.