Desserts

Halawet el tamer (date halva)

A soft, sweet confection made from dates blended with tahini, flavored with cardamom and sprinkled with nuts. It is enjoyed at the end of a meal or with coffee.

25 min
6 servings
Medium
Moderate
🇵🇸 Palestinian Territories

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon

Optional extras

1 tbsp Orange blossom water

Nutrition facts

335 kcal per serving

Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrates: 35 g
of which sugars: 32.8 g
Fat: 18.2 g
of which saturated fat: 2.2 g
Fiber: 5.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Toast the walnuts dry in a skillet for 4 to 5 minutes, then roughly crush them.
Blend the pitted dates with the olive oil until you get a smooth paste.
Add the tahini, cardamom, cinnamon and a pinch of salt, then blend again to combine.
Fold half of the crushed walnuts into the paste with a spatula.
Press the mixture into a mold or dish, smoothing the surface well.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame and the remaining walnuts, then let it firm up for 1 hour in the fridge before cutting into portions.