Χαλουβάς τριαντάφυλλο (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
The addition of rose cordial gives the halva a special aroma and a warm, red colour. The recipe comes from the occupied Yialousa.
Name - Recipe
Χαλβάς κατσαρόλας με σιρόπι τριαντάφυλλο. Halouvas cooked in a pot with rose cordial.
1 small coffee cup of peanut oil
1½ glass of semolina
1 glass of blanched almonds
1 small coffee cup of rose cordial
For the syrup:
1 cup of sugar
5 glasses of water
Cinnamon and cloves
In a pot, bring the oil to a boil, add the almonds to roast (keep a few for decoration) and then add the semolina. Pour in the syrup, which you have previously made. Add the rose cordial. Stir well, until the mixture does not stick to the pot. Pour the halouva into a serving dish, smooth its surface and decorate it with almonds. (Elena Eleftheriou, Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014)
Cooking in a pot.
Additional information and bibliography
Recording: Elena Eleftheriou (15 years old, student of Vergina High School in Larnaca). See Cyprus Food and Nutrition Museum (2014). Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014 (ed. Petroula Hadjitoffi), unpublished data.
Petroula Hadjittofi
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