Halva is a traditional dessert made with sesame seeds and honey.

I have a long history of taking recipes and making them safe for people on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet which means removing all the industrial ingredients and working from whole food sources.

Halva was traditionally made with whole sesame seeds. In more modern times, tahini has been used as a time saving device. Working with whole sesame seeds really doesn’t take any more effort. The result is a less expensive Halva without industrial additives.

Halva is an easy delicious dessert that can be ready in minutes.

2c whole organic sesame seeds
1 large pinch sea salt
2T local raw honey
1T homemade vanilla extract or 1T “spent” vanilla bean, minced
1-2T filtered water
1/3c organic pistachio nuts, cashews, or pecans, chopped (optional)
In a food processor add sesame seeds, salt, honey and vanilla extract. (If you make your own vanilla extract, use the “spent” vanilla bean in the halva for a richer flavor.) It takes a few minutes of processing for the sesame seeds to form into a ball. Add a small amount of water if necessary. Add the nuts and mix briefly. With damp hands work the paste into a ball and flatten onto a piece of wax paper. Slice and refrigerate before serving.

If you like more texture in your Halva, add some chopped nuts.