In every country, we find that there are some dishes that country is famous for ,and Oman is famous for Halwa in addition to other traditional food like Harees . Today I am talking about the most famous sweet in Oman which is Halwa.
in Oman, the halwa is cooked in a very large copper pot, called mirjnl , for a couple of hours. It requires constant stirring which is a very hard process.
what is Omani Halwa made of ? The traditional Omani Halwa is a combination of eggs, sugar, corn flour and the best local gee. They add spices such as cardamom and saffron. The addition of rosewater , honey or luban is the choice of the Halwa maker that adds a special flavour to this dish. Today they also add dates and fig to the omani Halwa.
Main ingredients
Halwa Flavors
Halwa is served usually with coffee ( kahwa ) in different occasions like weddings, Eid birthdays and during Ramadan. Omani halwa is also served as dessert with Omani coffee or sometimes just to show hospitality.