Instructions: Put the sugar in a medium sized saucepan. Add 4 cups water and bring to a simmer.

Throw in the seeds from the cardamom pods. Cook until the sugar has dissolved, which will take a minute or two. Set this syrup aside.

Put the oil in a large, wide, preferably nonstick saucepan and set over medium-high heat.

When the oil is hot, add the flour. Turn the heat down to medium. Stir and fry until the flour turns a warm toffee color. This will take about 8 minutes. Add the syrup, stirring as you go. The syrup will make the halva bubble up. Keep stirring, turning the heat down if necessary, until the halva has thickened - a matter of a few minutes. Add the nuts and mix them in. Turn off the heat and serve warm.

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