4.9 from 26 votes
Kachi - Persian Halva Pudding
Kachi is a Persian Halva pudding that is full of saffron and rose water flavor. It's easy to make and very delicious. It's a taste of the Middle East!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
290 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Persian
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp saffron see notes, bloomed
- 1/4 cup rose water
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour For GF option, use rice flour
- 3 tbsp butter or 3 tbsp vegetable oil, unsalted
- pistachio to garnish
- sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Heat sugar and water in a small sauce pan over medium heat until it starts boiling. then boil for about 3 minutes. The color doesn't have to change.
- Add Saffron and rose water to the syrup. Set aside.
- In another sauce pan over medium heat, stir flour constantly until light brown. Be very careful as flour burns fast.
- Add butter and keep stirring for about a minute until it turns brown.
- Turn the heat off, add the syrup slowly to the flour mixture, stirring continuously using a whisk.
- Once all the syrup is poured, turn the heat on again to medium and keep stirring until it thickens, about 15 minutes.
- Pour into serving bowls and top with pistachio and sesame seeds.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- To bloom saffron, first grind some, then sprinkle 1/8 - 1/4 tsp of it over a cube of ice and let it sit on the counter until the ice is fully melted.
Nutrition Information
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
266IU
(5%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 266IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.