Just discovered a new food

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sleepD3pr1ived · 13/08/2023 23:09

Just bought a sesame desert called sesame Halva - it is absolutely divine and pretty healthy . Anyone else tried it and love it or is it just me?

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sleepD3pr1ived · 24/08/2023 22:34

Baklava is also delicious and tbh I know the amount of sugar isn't particularly healthy but it is much healthier than - for example - wine gums!

But I also really like nuts and seeds and they like me so - for me and eaten in moderation - it is relatively healthy.

Thanks for the info everyone - as ever Mumsnet is fab :)

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ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 24/08/2023 23:16

Dilbertian · 13/08/2023 23:48

I absolutely ADORE halva.

Tahini is just crushed sesame. All halva is made with sesame/tahini. It is the main ingredient. The other sort is halwa, which is not made with sesame. I think halVa is Arab, whereas halWa is Indian. I think.

Halva is sort of vaguely healthy. Sesame is rich in fibre, protein, calcium and other micro-nutrients. Unfortunately the other main ingredient is sugar!

You can have halva made with any type of oil rich seed, sunflower for example, not only sesame.

AbsoluteYawns · 25/08/2023 00:10

It's absolutely delicious OP but the ingredients are the very calorific tehina and sugar! That's it. Its basically a sweet.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 25/08/2023 17:07

sleepD3pr1ived · 13/08/2023 23:09

Just bought a sesame desert called sesame Halva - it is absolutely divine and pretty healthy . Anyone else tried it and love it or is it just me?

Think I ate a small rib a day when I was PG with DC2. It's a wonder I wasn't the size of a house

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