Sesame Cake

Name: Sesame Cake (Halva-ye Konjed)
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: Serves: 12 to 16
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons rose water; ¼ cup/85 g honey; 1 tablespoon sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; ¼ cup/30 g walnuts; 3 cups/380 g raw sesame seeds; ¼ cup/30 g almonds; ¼ cup/30 g raw pistachio kernels; ½ cup/120 g tahini paste; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Halva-ye Konjed

Preparation info

Serves:
12 to 16

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

About

Ingredients

nuts

¼ cup/30 g walnuts
¼ cup/30

Asia
Iran
Cake
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

To prepare the mold: Spray the inside of an 8in x 4in/20cm x 10cm, x 4in/10cm-deep silicone mold with oil evenly all over.
For the nuts: In a wide skillet over low heat, toast the nuts, stirring frequently, and shaking the skillet back and forth, until fragrant (about 20 minutes). Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
For the sesame: In