| For dessert, there were several traditional Iranian sweets, such as sholehzard and halva. |
| The results run from simple brittle and toffee type sweets through halva, barfi, and sandesh, to the family of confections based on rasgullas. |
| Some sweets which originated in C. Asia were developed under Moghul influence into the delicacies well known in India as barfi, halva, gulab jamun, jalebi, etc. |
| Sesame seeds, valued for their high protein content, are used in popular Middle Eastern dishes like tahini, hummus and halva. |
| Halva is made from sugar, corn starch, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and ghee. |
