plural of halva

A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

A traditional Turkish food made of white sugar, wheat flour, butter, vegetable margarine and vanillin.

A traditional brittle, caramel-coloured dessert in India and Pakistan, made by boiling a mixture of water, sugar, milk, and cornflour until it becomes solid, and flavoured with saffron, almonds, pistachios and cardamom.