Samolina Sweet Dish / Sooji Halwa – Vegan

Halva (also halvah, halwa) is any of various dense, sweet confections made in the Middle East, Central and South Asia. It is also served in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Malta, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and in the Jewish diaspora. In some Indian cultures, the dish is known as a soup-based sweet. Identical sweets exist in other countries, such as China, though these are not generally referred to as “halwa”. The first known written halvah recipe appeared in the early 13th century Arabic Kitab al-Tabikh (The Book of Dishes).

Samolina Halwa is a staple local dish in Punjab of Pakistan in particular. It is a very popular breakfast condiment in “Halwa Poori” where it is eaten with Poori (a deep fried bread), a chickpeas and potato curry and ofcourse the Sooji Halwa. It is also a popular sweet dish in these parts.