Food - Thirunelveli Halwa

 Thirunelveli Halwa

Thirunelveli Halwa is a popular sweet dish known for its rich flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture. Enjoy this special recipe from Thirunelveli! This halwa is very popular in a city named Tirunelveli.  Tirunelveli is famous for this sweet made with wheat, sugar and ghee also called as ‘Irutu kadai halwa

Ingredients:

• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup ghee (clarified butter)
• A few cashew nuts
• A few raisins
• A pinch of cardamom powder
• A pinch of saffron strands (optional)
• Water as needed

Instructions:

👌Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a pan and roast the cashew nuts and raisins until they turn golden brown. Set them aside.

👌In the same pan, add the wheat flour and roast it on low heat until it turns aromatic and golden brown. Make sure to stir continuously to avoid burning.

👌In a separate saucepan, boil 2 cups of water. Slowly add the boiling water to the roasted wheat flour while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.

👌Cook the mixture on low heat until it thickens and comes together like a halwa consistency. This may take about 10-15 minutes.

👌Add sugar to the halwa mixture and mix well until the sugar dissolves completely. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

👌Add ghee, one tablespoon at a time, and mix well after each addition. Continue adding ghee and stirring until the halwa absorbs the ghee and starts to leave the sides of the pan.

👌Add cardamom powder and saffron strands (if using) to the halwa and mix well.

👌Finally, garnish the halwa with the roasted cashew nuts and raisins.

👌Serve the Thirunelveli Halwa warm or at room temperature. Enjoy💙