İrmik Helvası — Semolina Halva

Name: İrmik Helvası — Semolina Halva
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 167 g semolina; 200 g sugar; 480 ml milk, or 240 ml milk plus 240 ml water; 57 g butter or margarine; 4 tbsp crushed almonds or walnuts; Toasted pine nuts, optional topping; Plain ice cream, optional to serve

4 steps

Saved Istanbul on Food recipe. Approximate US cup conversions: semolina 167 g/cup, sugar 200 g/cup and liquids 240 ml/cup.

Updated at: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:44:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per recipe

Calories2583.8 kcal (129%)

Total Fat107.8 g (154%)

Carbs365.8 g (141%)

Sugars233.7 g (260%)

Protein51.7 g (103%)

Sodium226 mg (11%)

Fiber13.1 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

167gsemolina

200gsugar

480mlmilk

or 240 ml milk plus 240 ml water

57gbutter

or margarine

4 Tbspalmonds

crushed, or walnuts

pine nuts

Toasted, optional topping

ice cream

optional to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Heat milk and sugar in a small saucepan, stirring until dissolved. Remove from the heat.

Step 2

In a second saucepan, melt the butter. Add the crushed nuts and cook for 2 minutes. Add semolina and stir until the butter is absorbed and the mixture begins to change colour.

Step 3

Carefully stir the milk-and-sugar mixture into the semolina, avoiding a vigorous boil. Cook over low heat until the semolina has the desired texture and the mixture has expanded to roughly 1–2 times its original volume.

Step 4

Remove from the heat, cover and stand for 10–15 minutes. Serve topped with toasted pine nuts and, if desired, a scoop of ice cream.