halvah, halwa, halua, and other spellings; Arabic: حلوى Hindi: हलवा, Persian: حلوا) is a type of confectionery that is widely spread throughout the Middle East...

tahini is called ardeh (ارده) in Persian. It is used to make ḥalvardeh (حلوا ارده), a kind of halva made of tahini, sugar, egg whites, and other ingredients...

Shakar (in Persian) (شیر و شکر) Nān u Halwā (in Persian and Arabic) (نان و حلوا) Jame-e Abbasi (in Persian) (جامع عباسی) Tashrīḥ Al-Aflāk (in Arabic) (تشريح...