Dairy Free Desserts

Cardamom Halva Slow Cooker

Cardamom Halva Slow Cooker

Ingredients

Serves 4

Active Time 10 minutes

Pressure/Manual (High) Natural/Quick Release

• ½ cup Ghee, melted, plus more for greasing
• 3 or 4 saffron threads
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ cup farina (Cream of Wheat)
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2¼ cups water
• golden or dark raisins, for serving

Method

1. Grease a 6 x 4-inch baking pan with ghee
2. Use a mortar and pestle to grind together the saffron and the 1 teaspoon sugar
3. In a small bowl, stir together the saffron-sugar mixture, farina, the ½ cup sugar, and the cardamom
4. Add ¾ cup of the water and the melted ghee
5. Stir to combine
6. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan
7. Cover the pan with aluminum foil
8. Pour the remaining 1½ cups water into the Instant Pot
9. Place a steamer rack in the pot
10. Place the pan on the rack
11. Secure the lid on the pot
12. Close the pressure-release valve
13. Select MANUAL and set the pot at HIGH pressure for 5 minutes
14. At the end of the cooking time, allow the pot to sit undisturbed for 5 minutes, then release any remaining pressure
15. Using silicone oven mitts, remove the inner pot from the Instant Pot
16. Use a fork or spoon to fluff and stir the halva to evenly distribute the cardamom and saffron
17. As you stir, you’ll see the grains start to separate and the halva will take on a yellow-orange tinge from the saffron
18. When the halva has been broken up and the spices are mixed in, it is ready to serve
19. Serve topped with raisins

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