Pistachio and Cardamom Halva

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    3hrs 10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    16
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    212
based on 1 ratings

Halva is a deliciously simple sweet snack to make and can be made with an array of flavours and toppings. This version features fragrant cardamom and nutty pistachios.

recipe updated Apr 21, 2025

Ingredients

  • Tahini icon
    Tahini
    300 g
  • Fine sea salt icon
    Fine sea salt
    ½ teaspoon
  • Ground cardamom icon
    Ground cardamom
    ½ teaspoon
  • Water icon
    Water
    80 g
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    285 g
  • Vanilla bean pod icon
    Vanilla bean pod
    ½
  • Pistachios icon
    Pistachios
    90 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Square pan - 8"

Step preview

  1. Line the tin with parchment paper
  2. Add the ingredients into a large bowl and stir well to combine
  3. Fit the Stir Tool
  4. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl
  5. Heat - 2 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 1
  6. Cook - 1 minutes, 120ºC, speed Off
  7. Add the content of the appliance bowl into the tahini mixture and stir to combine
  8. Add 60 g of pistachios and mix until just combined
  9. Transfer into the prepared tin, smooth the top and sprinkle with the remaining pistachios
  10. Set aside to cool – 1 hour
  11. Refrigerate until set – 2 hours
  12. Slice
  13. Serve
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