
Halva (or halawa, alva, xalwo, haleweh, ħelwa, hulwa, halvah, halava, helava, helva, halwa, halua, aluva, chalva, chałwa, " हलवा", "حلاوة", "חלבה","হালুয়া," "ܗܲܠܘܵܐ") refers to many types of dense, sweet confections, served across the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Balkans, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Malta and the Jewish world.
The term halva ( / ALA-LC: ḥalwà), meaning "sweet", is used to describe two types of desserts:
*Flour-based – This type of halva is slightly gelatinous and made from grain flour, typically semolina. T...