Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings, persian: حلوا) is a type of confectionery originating from persia and widely spread throughout the middle east and india. the name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made from flour, butter, liquid oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, cocoa powder, and sweetened with sugar.halva is popular in iran, india, the middle east, and greece.
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