Zanzibari, Omani Halwa in English

Ingredients: cup (+ 1TBL) starch, tapioca or corn cup water 2 1, 2 cups water 1 tea bag or 2 tbl tea leaves 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup white sugar cup ghee or oil or mixture of 2 ( I used cup ghee + cup oil)2 TBL rose water 2 tsp ground cardamom 1 tsp ground nutmeg tsp saffron 1 TBL roasted sesame seeds (optional)