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Halva

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Halva"

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Word	Definition
neubauernoun	A surname.
sohan halvanoun	A traditional brittle, caramel-coloured dessert in India and Pakistan, made by boiling a mixture of water, sugar, milk, and cornflour until it becomes solid, and flavoured with saffron, almonds, pistachios and cardamom.
wanglanoun	A simple form of halva made with cane sugar instead of honey
xalwonoun	A type of halva, a staple of Somali cuisine, made from sugar, corn starch, cardamon powder, nutmeg powder, ghee, and sometimes peanuts.
saray helvanoun	A traditional Turkish food made of white sugar, wheat flour, butter, vegetable margarine and vanillin.
tahininoun	(cooking) A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.
samanunoun	A sweet, rich, brown Western and Central Asian pudding made of wheat germ ground on a hand mill and boiled till it has the consistency of moist halva; a component of Haft Seen.
pastelinoun	A Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey.
tahinenoun	tahini (sesame paste)
aluwanoun	A Sri Lankan sweet, made from rice flour or potatoes with treacle, cardamom and usually cashew nuts, and served in a flat cookie-like form. It is similar to halva.
halo-halonoun	A Philippine dessert consisting of a mixture of shaved ice and milk with various boiled sweet beans and fruits, served cold in a tall glass or bowl.
basbousanoun	A traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake, made from cooked semolina or farina soaked in simple syrup which may also contain orange flower water or rose water.
faloodanoun	A cold dessert originated in Iran and also popular in the Indian subcontinent, traditionally made from rose syrup and vermicelli.
kanafehnoun	A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.
sambalinoun	A semolina cake very similar to basbousa, made with milk or yogurt, molasses, sugar, almonds, lemon juice, etc.
zaatarnoun	A Middle Eastern seasoning, having this herb or a mixture of herbs as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.
levashnoun	Alternative form of lavash. [A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East.]
lavashnoun	A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East.
balushahinoun	A traditional dessert from the Indian subcontinent, somewhat resembling a glazed doughnut.
kahkenoun	A kind of Armenian baked good, flavored with mahleb.