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20 June 2026 Last updated: 11 September 2026

This traditional dairy-free halva is made by mixing starch with water, adding grape molasses and cooking until thick and dark brown. Getting the consistency right takes skill. Once cool, it can be sliced and stored in the freezer for a long time.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Mix the starch with water

10 min

Mix the cornstarch with the cold water and a pinch of salt to make a lump-free slurry.

2

Bring to a boil

15 min

Cook the slurry over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened.

3

Add the grape molasses

35 min

Add the grape molasses and continue cooking and stirring for 35 minutes, until the mixture is thick and dark brown and begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.

4

Pour into a mold

5 min

Pour the hot mixture into a greased mold.

5

Leave to cool

60 min

Leave to cool at room temperature for at least 60 minutes, then slice.

Reminder

Stir continuously while cooking the mixture; if it catches on the bottom, the burnt flavor will spread throughout the halva.

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Kadir Polat Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

Pekmez yerine biraz daha az tatlı bir karışım denemek istedim ama sonuç yeterince koyu renk almadı; bir dahaki sefere pekmez miktarını biraz daha artırıp yeniden deneyeceğim.

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Volkan Özdemir Commis 2 months ago

İlk kez nişasta helvası yaptım, kavurma aşamasında kolumun yorulduğunu itiraf etmeliyim ama karışım güzelce koyulaştı, sonuç dilimlenebilir ve yoğun bir helva oldu, ailem ikinci dilimi de istedi.

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Murat Yavuz Commis 3 months ago

Tarifte 35 dakika kavurma yazıyor ama benim karışımım 45 dakikada istenen koyulaşmaya ulaştı; ocağım orta ateşte biraz zayıf kalıyor olabilir, bir dahaki sefere ateşi biraz daha açacağım.

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