India, March 11 -- Halwa is a fairly straightforward recipe and comes together rather quickly - but there's no reason we can't explore an international twist on this minimal effort, maximum flavour recipe. The Greek halwa retains the melt-in-your-mouth texture of desi halwa, while going heavy on the cinnamon meets cardamom spice profile, with a heavy dose of nutty goodness. What also sets the Greek halwa apart from a typical Indian halwa recipe, is the zesty handmade syrup used to add sweetness as opposed to just sugar. Let's get into it!

Ingredients: Greek olive oil - 1 cup, semolina flour - 2 cups, chopped pistachios - 3/4 cup, almond slivers - 1/2 cup, ground cinnamon for topping; For the syrup - sugar - 2 cups, water - 3 cups, cinnam...