Vanilla halva with carob 450 g

Halva is made from 60% sesame, and we can choose from various flavor combinations, such as vanilla, cocoa, almonds, chocolate, cranberries, biscuits...

We encourage you to watch a video on how our halva is made:

According to Mr. Andreas Thomopoulos, a well-known Greek endocrinologist-diabetologist-dietitian, halva has significant health benefits, e.g., it helps against hypertension and supports the proper functioning of the immune system.

In our daily diet, halva can be combined with yogurt and fruit, or wholemeal pancakes.

According to experts, combining halva with fresh or dried fruit and wholemeal bread is part of a balanced diet: it strengthens the body and gives energy.

FOR HEART AND MIND:

Sesame contains B vitamins, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which contribute to better heart function.

Thanks to its iron content (prevents anemia), calcium, and other precious metals and minerals, it aids in proper metabolism and strengthens bones.

Halva is also a source of fiber, which lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood and aids digestion.

Sesame contains natural antioxidants, vitamin E, and selenium, which help fight free radicals that accelerate skin aging.

Properties and beneficial effects of sesame-based products: 

·          Fights Cholesterol 

·         Strengthens proper immune system function

·         Prevents cataracts

·         Aids in diabetes treatment

·         Fights Hypertension

·         Contributes to the treatment of atherosclerosis

·          Contributes to proper liver function

Nutritional value: per 100 g

Ingredients: Sesame, sugar, glucose syrup, vanilla.

Depending on the flavor, additives: almonds, cranberries, chocolate, cocoa, biscuit.

The traditional method of preparing halva is quite difficult:

1.   Sesame seeds are rinsed with saline solution, which removes any foreign bodies, then collected in special baskets.

2.   Later, they are rinsed 2-3 more times to remove salt.

3.   Roasting takes place in a special tube "psistiria" where special "wings" move the sesame to prevent it from burning.

4.   Tahini (sesame paste) is made from roasted sesame using millstones, which is then placed in a semicircular copper vessel called "pasimi."

5.   Sugar is boiled separately with water until it reaches a caramel consistency, to which (after reaching 115 degrees) the previously prepared "tahini" sesame is added.

6.   Then, a worker puts on special canvas gloves, reaching above the elbows, and begins kneading the "dough."

7.   Kneading is particularly difficult because the mixture's temperature is about 80 degrees, very hard to endure, and requires skillful handling and great patience to achieve the best results in halva quality.

8.   Kneading halva takes about 30 minutes, after which the still-warm halva is weighed and packaged by hand.