halvás

There are two kinds of halvás. There's the tahini-based sweet, popular throughout the Balkans, Middle East and South Asia. It comes in different flavours, including pistachio, walnut and marbled chocolate and vanilla. Because it’s made without any dairy or eggs, it’s one of the few sweet things allowed to believers during Lent.

Greek (or semolina) halvá is an oil, semolina, sugar or honey and water pudding in syrup, often including nuts, and flavoured with cinnamon and cloves–the perfect vegan dessert, and equally okay during Lent.