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Version 1 of Halwa-e samanak

4 Nov 2026 by Ibrar Ali

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Halwa-e samanak, also called halwa-e sia ("black") or surkh, is made from flour, germinated wheat and water. It is fried and then simmered for hours until firm, and it tastes sweet although no sugar is added.1 In Quetta it is served at tea time with Bosragh.2

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  1. Wikipedia, Hazara cuisine. That page is flagged as needing more citations, so please help confirm this from family or printed sources. ↩

  2. SOCH Outreach Foundation, Quetta: The Hazara Kitchen, Google Arts & Culture, 2023. Includes photographs, a film and step-by-step recipes. ↩