1/2 cup Semolina(cream of wheat)- use cream of rice/brown rice flour/coarse grain flour for Glutenfree version
1 - 1.5 Tablespoons Earth balance butter, or coconut oil or organic canola oil
1/3 cup warm-hot water
3 Tablespoons ground raw sugar(4 if you like it sweeter)
1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder or saffron strands
pinch of salt(if using oil)
1/4 cup cashew pieces
1/4 cup dried cranberries( or use golden raisins)

Variations: Use different nuts, dried fruits, raisins. Use 1/2 cup non dairy milk instead of water, for a smooth lumpy halwa. Use sunflower or melon seeds instead of nuts.